Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

5.   Functions of the Authority

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    (1)     The Authority is responsible for —

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      (a)     marketing and promoting Saint Lucia as a vacation or holiday destination;

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      (b)     disseminating information and educating the public on destination marketing;

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      €     implementing the Tourism Destination Marketing Plan;

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      (d)     advancing and facilitating growth and development of the tourism industry in Saint Lucia;

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      €     assigning and implementing suitable marketing strategies for the effective promotion of Saint Lucia as a desirable vacation or holiday destination;

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      (f)     managing a visitor welcome booth at a port of entry to provide information relating to Saint Lucia;

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      (g)     establishing visitor complaint protocols; and

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      (h)     carrying out any other function assigned under this Act or other enactment.

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    (2)     Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Authority may —

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      (a)     process an application for registration as a registered tourism accommodation service provider under section 27B;

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      (b)     issue a certificate under section 27F;

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      €     keep and maintain a register of all registered tourism accommodation service providers under section 27L.

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      (Substituted by Act 12 of 2020)