Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“Constitution” means the Constitution of Saint Lucia;

“Director of Audit” means the Director of Audit of Saint Lucia appointed under section 90 of the Constitution;

“Government company” means—

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   (a)     companies under the control and supervision of Government;

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   (b)     companies in which Government holds stock, shares or bonds; or

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   (c)     companies or institutions in which Government has a financial interest;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Finance;

“public body” means the Government, a Government Ministry, the Governor General, the Parliament of Saint Lucia, and any person appointed by the Parliament of Saint Lucia under the Constitution;

“public monies” means—

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   (a)     all revenues or monies raised or received for the purposes of the Government;

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   (b)     any other monies or funds held, whether temporarily or otherwise, by any public officer in his or her official capacity either alone or jointly with any other person whether or not that other person is a public officer;

“public officer” means a person holding or acting in any public office;

“statutory body” means any corporation, company, board, commission, authority or other body established by or under an Act to provide goods or services to the public and which meets one or more of the following conditions—

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   (a)     all or part of its appropriations for operating purposes are provided under that heading in the budgetary estimates tabled in the Parliament;

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   (b)     the Cabinet or a Minister appoints at least ¹/₂ of its members or directors;

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   (c)     at least ¹/₂ of its operating expenses are borne directly by the Consolidated Fund or by other funds administered by a public body, or by both at the same time.