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SAINT LUCIA AIR AND SEA PORTS AUTHORITY ACT
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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SAINT LUCIA AIR AND SEA PORTS AUTHORITY ACT
ACT
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title
2. Interpretation
1. Citation
Schedule
PART 2 ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION, MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
3. Establishment of Authority
4. Constitution of Council
5. Seal of the Authority
6. Service of notice
7. Procedure and meetings of the Council
8. Disclosure of interest and abstaining from voting
9. Appointment of committees
10. Power to delegate
11. Remuneration of members
12. Appointment of General Manager
13. Appointment of officers and staff
14. Public Officials
15. Establishment and maintenance of pension scheme
16. Protection of Authority
17. Protection of members
18. Policy
PART 3 DUTIES AND GENERAL POWERS, PROVISIONS RELATING TO LAND, PROPERTY AND UNDERTAKINGS OF THE AUTHORITY
19. Powers and Duties
20. Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands
21. Power to vest reclamations in Authority
22. Apparatus not subject to distress
PART 4 FINANCIAL
23. Revenue of Authority
24. Application of revenue of Authority
25. Temporary investment of funds
26. Power to borrow
27. Temporary borrowing
28. Guarantee of borrowing of Authority
29. Reserve fund
30. Application of surplus
31. Budget in respect of financial year
32. Accounts
33. Audit
34. Accountant's report
35. Report to the Minister
PART 5 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE AUTHORITY AS A WAREHOUSER
36. Liability for loss of goods
37. Limitation of liability for loss
38. Burden of proof in proceedings under section 36
PART 6 SHIP AND AIRCRAFT DUES AND CHARGES, TARIFF BOOK
39. Dues and charges
40. Payment of dues and charges
41. Appointment of agent
42. Security for charges
43. Detention by authorised officer
44. Certificate of authorised officer required before clearance requested
45. All goods considered to be in custody of Authority
46. Power to determine conditions, and carriage or warehousing of goods or other service or facility
47. The Authority may retain goods until freight is paid
48. Consignor or consignee liable for payment of carriage or warehousing
49. Duty to deliver description of goods
50. Power to levy charges
51. Effect of non-removal of goods
52. Application of the proceeds of sale
53. Compilation of dues and charges and Tariff Book
PART 7 PILOTAGE
54. Compulsory pilotage
55. Authority to employ pilots
56. Appointment and functions of the Pilotage Committee
57. Constitution of Pilotage Committee
58. Members considered to be public officials
59. Rules
60. Examination for licence
61. Enquiries by Pilotage Committee
62. Submission of Pilotage Committee's findings and recommendations to Authority
63. Liability of the owner and person in charge
64. Pilotage Committee and Authority not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilots
PART 8 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
65. Supply of Information
66. Power of General Manager
67. Power in respect to wrecks
68. Fire on board ship or aircraft
69. Accidents in ports
70. Liability for demurrage or other charges
71. Delegation of authority
72. Non-Liability of Authority
73. Regulations
PART 9 THE SAINT LUCIA PORT POLICE
74. Constitution of body of port police, its responsibility and the duties of port constables
75. Appointment of port constables, standing orders, etc.
PART 10 OFFENCES
76. Damaging property likely to endanger life
77. Endangering safety of other persons
78. Failure to comply under directions of section 66
79. Failure to employ Authority pilot
80. Failure to comply with section 65
81. Offence where authorised officer refused entry
82. False returns
83. Evasion of dues and charges
84. Demanding improper amount
85. Miscellaneous offences
86. Powers of arrest
87. Place of trial
88. General Manager may confer power on officers
PART 11 LEGAL PROVISIONS
89. Notice of claims
90. Limitation
91. Restriction on execution against property of the Authority
92. Overpayment or underpayment of dues and charges
PART 12 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
93. Transfer of assets, liabilities, functions, etc.
94. Transfer of officers and servants
95. Exemption from Duties and taxes
96. Savings, Airport Charge
97. Other Savings
98. Landing parking
99. Power to kill animals found trespassing
100. Suspected persons
101. Removal of persons and things
102. Bonded warehouse
103. General Manager's fiat
104. Proof
105. Recovery of sums
106. Monies recovered to be paid into account of the Authority
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Seaport Tariff) Regulations – Section 53 (Statutory Instruments 13/1985 30/1998, 32/1999, 23/2001, 97/2002, 38/2003, 45/2003, 64/2010, 13/2021 and 80/2021)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Fixing of Dues and Charges
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
Schedule 6
Schedule 7
Schedule 8
Schedule 9
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Airport Tariff) Regulations – section 53 (Statutory Instruments 74/1995, 31/1998, 46/2003 and 40/2023)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Landing fees
4. Extension fees
5. Parking fees
6. Navigation and communication fees
7. Exemptions
8. Security charge
9. Facilitation charge
10. Fuel through put charge
11. Waste disposal fee
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Airport (Service Charge) Regulations (Statutory Instruments 47/1996, 53/1996, 24/2001, 52/2002, 41/2004, 127/2006, 135/2007, 89/2016 and 137/2017)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Airport service charge
4. Exempted persons
5. Penalty for boarding aircraft without payment of airport service charge
6. Liability of and recovery from carrier
7. Power to withhold clearance of aircraft from unpaid service charge
8. Power to amend Schedules
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Seaports) Regulations – Section 73 (Statutory Instrument 92/1985)
Airports Regulations – Section 73 (Statutory Instruments 42/1976 and 27/1977)
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
Harbour of Castries Regulations – Section 73 (Gazettes 18/1/1901, 16/7/1904, 19/3/1917, 5/5/1917, Statutory Instruments 18/1922, 11/1924, 6/1926, 9/1926, 10/1926, 14/1926, 67/1936, 88/1941, 26/1953 and 30/1961)
Harbour of Castries (Government Slipway) Rules – Section 73 (Statutory Instrument 3/1959)
1. Citation
2. Use of Slipway
Declaration of Secondary Assets Notice – Section 28 (Statutory Instrument 42/2006)
1. Citation
2. Declaration
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Jeremie Street, Urban Castries) Vesting Order – Section 20(2) (Statutory Instrument 17/2001)
1. Citation
2. Vesting of Land
Schedule
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Vigie) Vesting Order – Section 20(4) (Statutory Instrument 30/2013)
1. Citation
2. Vesting of land
3. Condition
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Vieux-Fort) Vesting Order – Section 20(4) (Statutory Instrument 26/2016)
1. Citation
2. Vesting of land
PART 1 GENERAL
3. Application of Regulations
4. Entry into restricted areas
5. Entry on apron restricted to certain persons
6. Carrying on trade or business
7. Soliciting
8. Advertisements
9. Photography
10. Use of roads and paths
11. Animals
12. Lost property
13. Power to eject
PART 2 MOTOR VEHICLES
14. Traffic Signs
15. Permits
16. Passenger vehicles
17. Public Service Vehicles
18. Motor Vehicles Generally
19. Motorised equipment
20. Pedestrians
21. Accident Reports
22. Intoxication
23. Omnibuses
PART 3 GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT
24. Disorderly conduct
25. Gambling
26. Sanitation
27. Preservation of Property
28. Firearms explosives and inflammable material
29. Fires
30. Radio operation
PART 4 AIRCRAFT
31. Parking of Aircraft
32. Interfering and tampering with aircraft
33. Running of engines
34. Repair and testing of aircraft
PART 5 OBLIGATIONS OF LESSEES AND TENANTS
35. Signs and bulletin boards
Schedule