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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

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1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Health (Sewerage and Drainage) Act.

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2. Interpretation

3. Declaration of sewerage area

4. Appointment of Sewerage Authority

8. Satisfactory system of drainage

9. Failure of owner to provide a satisfactory system of drainage

10. Compulsory execution of works by Sewerage Authority and payment therefor

13. Plans and particulars to be submitted to the Sewerage Authority

14. Approval of plans by Sewerage Authority

15. Notice to Sewerage Authority by persons intending to execute drainage works

16. Inspection and testing of works of drainage

17. Power to examine drains believed to be defective or to examine premises believed to be without a satisfactory system of drainage

19. Duty of Sewerage Authority to keep map showing foul water sewers

20. Sewerage Authority may alter or close public sewer

21. Protection of foul water sewer

22. Proximity of buildings to foul water sewer

23. Rights of owners and occupiers within sewerage area to drain into foul water sewer

24. Connection of drain to foul water sewers

25. Imposition and collection of sewerage tax

26. Establishment of Castries Sewerage Fund

27. Sewerage Authority to keep copies of British Standards

31. Regulations

5. Castries Corporation to be Sewerage Authority for Castries

6. Drainage of new buildings

7. Drainage of existing building

12. Service of notices

18. Provision of foul water disposal

28. Maintenance of drainage