Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

7.   Functions of the Castries Constituency Council

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    (1)   Without prejudice to section 6 of the Constituency Councils Act, the function of the Castries Constituency Council is to provide for the good governance of the municipality.

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    (2)   Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the functions of the Castries Constituency Council include —

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      (a)     to provide for the collection and expenditure for the benefit of the municipality of monies authorized by law to be raised for that purpose;

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      (b)     to provide for the improvement of the municipality;

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      (c)     to ensure cleanliness of streets and other public places, the width of streets and other places made or to be made, and the regulation of the erection of houses, buildings and structures in the municipality;

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      (d)     to suppress or abate nuisances in the municipality;

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      (e)     to regulate and license the keeping of dogs and other animals in the municipality;

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      (f)     to establish and regulate markets, slaughter-houses, bathhouses and wash-houses in the municipality;

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      (g)     to license —

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        (i)     pedlers, hawkers and hucksters in the municipality,

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        (ii)     forms of public entertainment and amusement held in the municipality;

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      (h)     to collect fees, charges and dues in the municipality under this Act or another enactment; and

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      (i)     to enforce this Act or another enactment in the municipality.