Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Establishment of the General Nursing Council of Saint Lucia

• 4.   Composition of the Council

• 5.   Tenure of office

• 6.   Officers of the Council

• 7.   Staff and expenses

• 8.   Duty of Council to assist and advise Minister

• 9.   Registers and Roll open to inspection

• 10.   Register of Nurses

• 11.   Qualifications for admission to the Register of Nurses

• 12.   Certificate of registration and annual registration fee

• 13.   Cancellation or suspension of registration

• 14.   Falsely conveying impression of being registered as a nurse

• 15.   Register of Midwives

• 16.   Qualification for admission to the Register of Midwives

• 17.   Certificate of registration and annual registration fee

• 18.   Cancellation or suspension of registration

• 19.   Licence to be surrendered on cancellation or suspension of registration

• 20.   Duty of midwife to report deaths and births

• 21.   Falsely conveying impression of being recognised midwife

• 22.   Power of Ministry to bring certain provisions into force

• 23.   Restrictions on activities of unqualified persons at childbirth

• 24.   Roll of Nursing Assistants

• 25.   Discretionary power of Council to enter names on Roll

• 26.   Issue of certificates to persons enrolled

• 27.   Removal of name from Roll by Council

• 28.   Falsely conveying the impression of being enrolled

• 29.   Nurse Practitioners

• 30.   Nurse Practitioners' prescription

• 31.   Amendment of Schedules

• 32.   Appeal

• 33.   Power of Council to suspend from practice pending inquiry

• 34.   Designation and approval of places of training

• 35.   Rules

• 36.   Fees

• 37.   Power of Council to arrange examinations and appoint examiners

• 38.   Restoration of names removed from Register or Roll

• 39.   Making of false representation for purpose of registration

• 40.   False certificate of licences

• 41.   Falsification of Register or Roll

• 42.   Approved badges or uniform

• 43.   notice of refusal or of order of removal or suspension

• 44.   Penalties

• 45.   What constitutes “unauthorised practice”

• 46.   Collection and disposal of fines and other payments made under this Act

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3