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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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33. Audit

(1) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited in each financial year by an independent qualified and experienced accountant appointed by the Authority.

(2) The Council, officers and staff of the Authority shall grant to the Accountant appointed to audit the accounts under subsection (1) all books, deeds, contracts, accounts, vouchers or other documents which he or she may consider necessary to call for, and may require any person holding or accountable for any such document to appear before him or her and make a signed statement in relation thereto and may require from such person such information as he or she considers necessary.

(3) Any person to whom a request to produce a document or to enter an appearance and make and sign a statement or furnish information, who fails without reasonable excuse, to comply with such requisition, commits an offence under this Act and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 months.

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

20. Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands

21. Power to vest reclamations in Authority

22. Apparatus not subject to distress

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

37. Limitation of liability for loss

38. Burden of proof in proceedings under section 36

39. Dues and charges

40. Payment of dues and charges

41. Appointment of agent

42. Security for charges

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

52. Application of the proceeds of sale

53. Compilation of dues and charges and Tariff Book

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

65. Supply of Information

66. Power of General Manager

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

74. Constitution of body of port police, its responsibility and the duties of port constables

75. Appointment of port constables, standing orders, etc.

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

89. Notice of claims

91. Restriction on execution against property of the Authority

92. Overpayment or underpayment of dues and charges

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

2. Interpretation

19. Powers and Duties

51. Effect of non-removal of goods

36. Liability for loss of goods

43. Detention by authorised officer

67. Power in respect to wrecks