Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Principal object of Act

• 3.   Interpretation

• 4.   Act to bind Crown

• 5.   Non-application of Act

• 6.   Powers of Minister

• 7.   Establishment of Commission

• 8.   Qualifications and tenure of commissioners

• 9.   Resignation of commissioners

• 10.   Termination of office

• 11.   Functions of Commission

• 12.   Powers of Commission

• 13.   Records

• 14.   Commission to provide guidelines

• 15.   Commission to investigate complaints

• 16.   Disputes between licensees

• 17.   Dispute resolution

• 18.   Hearing of matter by Commission

• 19.   Appearance

• 20.   Powers of Commission when sitting as a tribunal

• 21.   Awards

• 22.   Review by Commission

• 23.   Directions by the Minister

• 24.   Meetings of Commission

• 25.   Remuneration of Commissioners

• 26.   Staff of Commission

• 27.   Annual Report

• 28.   Prohibition on engaging in services without a licence

• 29.   Procedure of grant of individual licence

• 30.   Content of individual licence

• 31.   Grant of individual licence

• 32.   Procedure for grant of class licence

• 33.   Content of class licence

• 34.   Grant of special licence

• 35.   Grant of frequency authorisation

• 36.   Content of frequency authorisation

• 37.   Amendment of Schedule 2

• 38.   Fees for Licence

• 38A.   Application of certain provisions of Income Tax Act

• 39.   Modification of licences and authorisations

• 40.   Suspension and revocation of licences and authorisation

• 41.   Surrender of licence

• 42.   Provision of universal service

• 43.   Universal Service Fund

• 44.   Purpose of the Fund

• 45.   Interconnection and infrastructure sharing

• 46.   Interconnection agreements

• 47.   Cost of interconnection

• 48.   Infrastructure sharing

• 49.   Access to towers sites and underground facilities

• 50.   Private Networks

• 51.   Numbering

• 52.   Domain name registration

• 53.   Appointment of inspectors

• 54.   Right of entry

• 55.   Search and seizure

• 56.   Inspection

• 57.   Parties eligible to seek orders for forfeiture or injunction relief

• 58.   Connection of terminal equipment

• 59.   Reduction of electrical interference

• 60.   Unlawful interception

• 61.   Secrecy of personal information

• 62.   Malicious damage to apparatus

• 63.   Unlawful interception and disclosure of personal information

• 64.   Obstruction of investigation

• 65.   Refusal

• 66.   Giving false information

• 67.   Failure to attend to give evidence to the Commission

• 68.   Stoppage of telecommunications

• 69.   Access to lands and road works

• 70.   Copyright

• 71.   Liability of public and private officials

• 72.   Installation and operation of telecommunications by diplomatic mission

• 73.   Regulations

• 74.   Repeal and savings

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 4