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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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ACT

(Acts 4 of 1905, 19 of 1953, 29 of 1956 and 20 of 1969)

Act 4 of 1905 .. in force 25 May 1905

Amended by Acts 19 of 1953 and 29 of 1956

Amended by Act 20 of 1969 .. in force 25 October 1969

Amended by S.I. 64/1983 .. in force 8 October 1983

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.	Short title
2.	Interpretation

The Chief Engineer

3.	Appointment and tenure of office of Chief Engineer
4.	General duties of Chief Engineer
5.	Officers to have no interest in contracts
6.	Contracts for Public Works
7.	Contractor's claim to be certified before being paid

Classification of Roads

8.	Classification of roads
9.	Roads may be proclaimed to be public highways or public by-ways

Miscellaneous

10.	Width of roads
11.	Duties of the magistrate when making award
12.	Tender of compensation
13.	Authority may make temporary road
14.	Authority may regulate rivers
15.	Power of Authority to take material
16.	Notice to be given by Authority
17.	Planting, etc., near precipitous sides of road prohibited
18.	Canals kept in repair by owners
19.	Authority may give notice to remedy encroachments
20.	Owners to provide bridges and drains
21.	Offence of placing dead animal on a road
22.	Offence concerning water on highway
23.	Certain offences
24.	Molesting Authority, etc
25.	Action by or against Saint Lucia
26.	Protection of Public Officers
27.	Limitation of powers of Authority

Penalties and Procedure

28.	Onus of proof of ownership
29.	Penalty for offences
30.	Procedure
31.	Procedure
32.	Fines, etc., to be paid into the Treasury
33.	Regulations
Schedule

AN ACT to make provision for the appointment of a Chief Engineer; for the due execution of works; and for the making and preservation of roads.

Commencement [25 May 1905]

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2. Interpretation

3. Appointment and tenure of office of Chief Engineer

4. General duties of Chief Engineer

5. Officers to have no interest in contracts

6. Contracts for Public Works

7. Contractor's claim to be certified before being paid

8. Classification of roads

9. Roads may be proclaimed to be public highways or public by-ways

10. Width of roads

11. Duties of the magistrate when making award

12. Tender of compensation

13. Authority may make temporary road

14. Authority may regulate rivers

15. Power of Authority to take material

16. Notice to be given by Authority

17. Planting near precipitous sides of road prohibited

18. Canals kept in repair by owners

19. Authority may give notice to remedy encroachments

20. Owners to provide bridges and drains

21. Offence of placing dead animal on a road

22. Offence concerning water on highway

23. Certain offences

24. Molesting Authority, etc.

25. Action by or against Saint Lucia

26. Protection of Public Officers

27. Limitation of powers of Authority

28. Onus of proof of ownership

29. Penalty for offences

32. Fines to be paid into the Treasury

33. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Works and Roads Rules – Section 33 (Gazettes 20-02-1909, 5-3-1910, S.I. 1/1919, 2/1919, 14/1922, 3/1924, 7/1931, 37/1937 and 55/1942.)