Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Commissions of inquiry into matters of public nature Particulars

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   (1)   It is lawful for the Governor General, whenever he or she considers it advisable, to issue a commission, appointing one or more commissioners, and authorising the commissioners, or any quorum of them therein mentioned, to inquire into the conduct or management of any department of the public service, or of any public or local institution, or the conduct of any public or local officers of Saint Lucia or of any district of Saint Lucia, or into any matter in which an inquiry would, in the opinion of the Governor General, be for the public welfare.

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   (2)   Each such commission shall specify the subject of inquiry and may, in the discretion of the Governor General, if there is more than one commissioner, direct which commissioner is Chairperson, direct where and when the inquiry is to be made and the report rendered, prescribe how the commission is to be executed and may direct whether the inquiry is or is not held in public.

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   (3)   In the absence of a direction to the contrary the inquiry shall be held in public, but the commissioners shall nevertheless be entitled to exclude any particular person or persons for the preservation of order, for the due conduct of the inquiry, or for any other reason.