Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

48.   Regulations

The Minister may make regulations generally for the good management and governance of correctional facility and inmates and for carrying out the objects of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of such power may make regulations in relation to—

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    (a)     the duties, powers and conditions of service of correctional officers;

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    (b)     the employment, classification, safe custody, separation, treatment and discipline of inmates;

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    (c)     the medical examination, measuring, photographing, taking of finger prints and other records of criminal inmates;

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    (d)     the remission of sentence to be allowed to inmates, and the manner and conditions under which such remissions are to be made;

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    (e)     the supply of money, food or clothing, or the means of travelling, to inmates on their discharge;

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    (f)     the proceedings and visits of the Visiting Justices;

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    (g)     the conditions under which, and the manner in which, sentence of death shall be executed;

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    (h)     the code of conduct of correctional officers.

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    (Amended by Act 17 of 2005)