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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority Act.

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

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

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

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

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

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

105. Recovery of sums

106. Monies recovered to be paid into account of the Authority

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)

2. Interpretation

3. Fixing of Dues and Charges

Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Airport Tariff) Regulations – section 53 (Statutory Instruments 74/1995, 31/1998, 46/2003 and 40/2023)

2. Interpretation

3. Landing fees

4. Extension fees

5. Parking fees

6. Navigation and communication fees

8. Security charge

9. Facilitation charge

10. Fuel through put charge

11. Waste disposal fee

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)

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

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)

2. Interpretation

3. Application of Regulations

4. Entry into restricted areas

5. Entry on apron restricted to certain persons

6. Carrying on trade or business

8. Advertisements

10. Use of roads and paths

12. Lost property

13. Power to eject

PART 2 MOTOR VEHICLES

14. Traffic Signs

16. Passenger vehicles

17. Public Service Vehicles

18. Motor Vehicles Generally

19. Motorised equipment

20. Pedestrians

21. Accident Reports

22. Intoxication

PART 3 GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT

24. Disorderly conduct

27. Preservation of Property

28. Firearms explosives and inflammable material

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

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)

2. Use of Slipway

Declaration of Secondary Assets Notice – Section 28 (Statutory Instrument 42/2006)

Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Jeremie Street, Urban Castries) Vesting Order – Section 20(2) (Statutory Instrument 17/2001)

2. Vesting of Land

Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Vigie) Vesting Order – Section 20(4) (Statutory Instrument 30/2013)

2. Vesting of land

Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (Vieux-Fort) Vesting Order – Section 20(4) (Statutory Instrument 26/2016)

2. Vesting of land