2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

11.   Inclusion of a new service or programme in draft of the estimates

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    (1)   A new service or programme proposal, including any capital project, whether funded by domestic resources or external sources must be supported by the following documents —

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      (a)     the objectives of the project and how the project promotes national policy;

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      (b)     social and environmental impact of the investment and economic feasibility report, including socio-economic and environmental return on the investment;

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      (c)     overall cost of the project and a comparative cost data for similar projects from either the private sector or other similar countries;

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      (d)     climate resilience report to incorporate mitigation and or adaptation measures along with any gender responsive and disaster resilience indicators;

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      (e)     the total expenditure in the medium term;

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      (f)     the operational cost of the project;

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      (g)     the impact of the project on budget deficit in the medium term and on the completion of the project.

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    (2)   A budget allocation for a new service or programme must be considered when introduced in the draft of the estimates for a Government Agency.