Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

42.   Bye-Laws

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   (1)   The Castries Constituency Council may, with the approval of the Minister responsible for local government, make Bye-Laws for the rule and good governance of the municipality and to give effect to this Act.

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   (2)   Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Castries Constituency Council may make Bye-Laws —

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      (a)     for the circumstances in which a licence may or shall be granted, refused, revoked or suspended and the matters to which the Castries Constituency Council must have regard in deciding whether to grant or refuse a licence;

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      (b)     for the conditions which may be attached, to a licence and for securing compliance with a condition attached to the licence;

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      (c)     for the information to be furnished to the Castries Constituency Council by a person applying for a licence;

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      (d)     prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of the grant of a licence;

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      (e)     exempting a person from the provisions of the Bye-Laws;

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      (f)     prescribing forms;

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      (g)     for the recovery of monies due to the Castries Constituency Council under this Act or another enactment;

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      (h)     for the classification of officers in the Castries City Police, including qualifications, duties and remuneration and providing generally for the discipline, good order and governance of the Castries City Police;

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      (i)     prescribing a duty allowance to Castries City Police;

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      (j)     for the description and issue of arms, ammunitions, accoutrements, uniform and necessaries to be supplied to the Castries City Police;

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      (k)     for the title of an account with a financial institution into which the monies of the Castries Constituency Council must be paid under a resolution of the Castries Constituency Council;

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      (l)     for the custody of a pass book and paid cheques;

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      (m)     authorising the transfer from an account of a sum to a deposit account or the re-transfer of a sum from a deposit account to the current account;

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      (n)     for the good governance of its officers, including with respect to the granting of leave of absence to officers;

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      (o)     generally as to matters necessary for the proper keeping of an account; and

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      (p)     generally for the carrying out of its functions under this Act.

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   (3)   Until Bye-Laws are made under subsection (1)(h), Regulations made under the Police Act insofar as the Castries Constituency Council considers applicable to a matter concerning the Castries City Police, apply mutatis mutandis.

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   (4)   Bye-laws under this section —

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      (a)     must be styled “A Bye-Law Ordained by the Castries Constituency Council”;

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      (b)     has the force of law within the limits of the municipality;

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      (c)     may impose a penalty for the breach of the Bye-laws, and impose different penalties in the case of successive breaches but the penalty must be a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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   (5)   Bye-Laws made by the Corporation and in force at the commencement of this Act continue to be in force until revoked or altered by the Castries Constituency Council.