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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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120. Supreme law

This Constitution is the supreme law of Saint Lucia and, subject to the provisions of section 41, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

120. Supreme law

5. Protection from inhuman treatment

7. Protection from arbitrary search or entry

14. Emergency powers

16. Enforcement of protective provisions

19. Establishment of office

20. Acting Governor General

23. Establishment

30. Composition

37. Responsibility for elections

38. Clerks of Senate and House of Assembly and their staff

40. Power to make laws

42. Freedom of speech

43. Oath by Members

46. Penalty for sitting if unqualified

47. Mode of exercise of legislative power

48. Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures

49. Restrictions on powers of Senate as to money bills

50. Restrictions on powers of Senate as to bills other than money bills

52. Scrutiny of electoral legislation

53. Regulation of procedure

56. Holdings of elections

58. Review of constituency boundaries

59. Executive authority

60. Ministers of the Government

62. Allocation of portfolios to Ministers

63. Performance of functions of Ministers during absence or illness

65. Governor General to be informed concerning matters of government

66. Oaths to be taken by Ministers, etc

69. Permanent Secretaries

70. Secretary to the Cabinet

71. Constitution of offices, etc

72. Attorney General

76. Procedure in capital cases

77. Consolidated Fund

78. Withdrawals from Consolidated Fund or other public funds

79. Authorisation of expenditure from Consolidated Fund by appropriation law

80. Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation

81. Contingencies Fund

83. Public debt

84. Audit of public accounts, etc

85. Public Service Commission

88. Chief Elections Officer

89. Director of Public Prosecutions

90. Director of Audit

91. Appointment, etc. of magistrates, registrars and legal officers

92. Teaching Service Commission

94. Police Force

97. Pensions laws and protection of pensions rights

98. Power to withhold pensions, etc

99. Persons who become citizens on 22 February 1979

100. Persons born in Saint Lucia on or after 22 February 1979

101. Persons born outside Saint Lucia on or after 22 February 1979

104. Interpretation

105. Original Jurisdiction of High Court in constitutional questions

106. Reference of constitutional questions to High Court

109. Interpretation

110. Appointment, etc., of Commissioner

111. Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner

115. Report on investigation

118. The integrity Commission

119. Declaration of assets

121. Functions of Governor General

123. Re-appointment and concurrent appointments

1. Fundamental rights and freedoms

2. Protection of right to life

3. Protection of right to personal liberty

4. Protection from slavery and forced labour

6. Protection from deprivation of property

8. Provisions to secure protection of law

9. Protection of freedom of conscience

10. Protection of freedom of expression

11. Protection of freedom of assembly and association

12. Protection of freedom of movement

13. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc

15. Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

17. Declaration of emergency

18. Interpretation and savings

22. Deputy to Governor General

24. Composition

25. Qualifications

26. Disqualifications

27. Tenure of office

29. President and Deputy President

31. Qualifications for election

32. Disqualifications for election

34. Tenure of office

36. Deputy Speaker

41. Alteration of Constitution and Supreme Court Order

39. Determination of questions of membership

51. Provision relating to ss. 49 and 50

55. Prorogation and dissolution

57. Constituency Boundaries Commission and Electoral Commission

61. Cabinet of Ministers

64. EXERCISE of Governor General's functions

67. Leader of the Opposition

68. Parliamentary Secretaries

73. Control of public prosecutions

74. Prerogative of mercy

75. Committee on Prerogative of mercy

82. Remuneration of certain officers

86. Appointment etc., of public officers

87. Appointment, etc., of Permanent Secretaries and certain other officers

93. Appointment, etc., of teachers

95. Public Service Board of Appeal

96. Appeals in discipline cases

102. Registration

103. Acquisition, deprivation and renunciation

107. Appeals to Court of Appeal

108. Appeals to Her Majesty in Council

113. Restrictions on matters for investigation

112. Functions of Commissioner

116. Power to obtain evidence

114. Discretion of Commissioner

117. Prescribed matters concerning Commissioner

122. Resignations

124. Interpretation