2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

4A.   Other circumstances under which notice required

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    Without prejudice to regulation 4, a notice to the medical officer or health is required —

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      (a)     when a person discovers a notifiable disease or condition as a result of a biopsy;

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      (b)     when a blood test conducted by an employee of a blood laboratory service reveals a notifiable disease or condition;

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      (c)     when a death certificate indicates that a deceased person had a notifiable disease or condition at the time of death; and

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      (d)     where in a hospital a person is found to be suffering from, or is suspected to be suffering from, a notifiable disease by a medical practitioner or nurse employed or engaged or attached to the hospital and the nurse responsible for infection control shall immediately provide the notice.

(Inserted by S.I. 19/2020)