Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act —

Authority” means the Regulated Substances Authority established under section 5;

Board” —

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    (a)     in relation to the Authority, means the Board of the Authority appointed under section 22;

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    (b)     in relation to the Fund, means the Regulated Substances Fund Board appointed under section 79;

Bureau” means the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards established under section 3 of the Standards Act;

Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board under section 23;

Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer under section 9;

Commissioner of Police” means the Commissioner of Police under the Police Act;

Comptroller of Customs” means the Comptroller of Customs under the Customs (Control and Management) Act;

Corporate Secretary” means the Corporate Secretary employed by the Authority under section 14(3);

Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board elected under section 24;

Director of the Bureau” means the Director of the Bureau appointed under section 6 of the Standards Act;

Fund” means the Regulated Substances Fund established under section 76;

inspector” means a person employed by the Authority under section 11;

licence” means —

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    (a)     a licence issued under section 48 or section 56(3);

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    (b)     an amended licence issued under section 53(4);

licensee” means a person issued a licence;

licensed premises” means an area, a site or other place in which a regulated substance is being kept or used;

Minister” means the Minister responsible for commerce;

Ministry” means the Ministry responsible for commerce;

Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry;

proposed premises” means an area, a site or other place that a person intends to keep or use a regulated substance;

Recording Secretary” means the Recording Secretary of the Tribunal under section 72;

regulated substance” means a substance declared as a regulated substance under section 4;

Secretary” means —

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    (a)     the Secretary to the Board appointed under section 34;

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    (b)     the Secretary designated under section 79;

security bond fee” means an amount of money payable by a person as security for the performance of his or her obligations under an agreement with the Authority;

Tribunal” means the Regulated Substances Tribunal established under section 64.