Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

14.   Monitoring and enforcement of the conditions of full approval

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    (1)   It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to implement any monitoring programme, protection plan, or mitigation measure constituting a condition of a full approval granted under section 13.

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    (2)   The Planning Authority or any person authorised by it shall conduct any inspection necessary to determine whether the design, development, construction, operation, or abandonment of any undertaking or activity is undertaken in accordance with a monitoring programme, protection plan, or mitigation measure constituting a condition of any approval granted under section 13, and may issue an order to rectify any deficiency which may exist.

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    (3)   Where an inspection reveals any deficiency, the Planning Authority or person authorised by it, may issue the applicant on order requiring him or her to —

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      (a)     stop work on any undertaking or activity;

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      (b)     restore the site to its original condition with a further order for costs to be borne by the applicant;

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      (c)     carry out any improvement or remediation work on the site with a further order for costs to be borne by the applicant.

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    (4)   Every person who —

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      (a)     undertakes or constructs any facility prior to obtaining Full Approval under section 13;

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      (b)     contravenes a condition of approval under section 13;

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      (c)     contravenes any order made under this section,

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    commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $120exceeding $25,000, or imprisonment and for a term of not more thanexceeding 2 years. (Amended by Act 10 of 2007)