Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

3.   Establishment and Constitution of Corporation

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   (1)   There is hereby established for the purposes of this Act a body called the Saint Lucia Broadcasting Corporation.

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   (2)   The Corporation shall consist of not fewer than 5 and not more than 7 members as the Governor General may determine.

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   (3)   The members of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Governor General from amongst persons appearing to him or her to be qualified by reason of experience in broadcasting, journalism, public relations, communications, administration, finance, law, accountancy and other related subjects.

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   (4)   The Governor General shall appoint a chairperson and a deputy chairperson of the Corporation from amongst the members of the Corporation.

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   (5)   A member of the Corporation shall hold office for such period not exceeding 3 years, as the Governor General may direct; but any member of the Corporation shall be eligible for reappointment.

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   (6)   Any member of the Corporation may at any time resign his or her office by instrument in writing addressed to the chairperson, who shall cause it to be forwarded to the Minister for transmission to the Governor General.

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   (7)   The Governor General may appoint any person appearing to him or her to have the qualifications specified in subsection (3), to act or to fill the place of any member of the Corporation for such period as he or she may determine, in the case of absence resignation or inability to act of such member.

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   (8)   The Governor General may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Corporation if he or she thinks it expedient so to do.

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   (9)   The appointment of any member and the termination of office of any member of the Corporation otherwise than by effluxion of time, shall be notified in the Gazette.

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   (10)   A member of the House of Assembly is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Corporation.