(1) All free zone businesses shall pay their employees in the currency of Saint Lucia.
(2) There shall be no restrictions in respect of hours of operations of free zone businesses and they may open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
(3) Subject to this Act the provisions of any law in force with respect to work permit shall apply to the free zone developer, the FZMA and to free zone businesses.
(4) Applications by free zone businesses for work permits shall be submitted to the Ministry of Labour through the office of the FZMA.
(5) Despite anything contained in the Immigration Act or any other law, no fees shall be payable for work permits issued under this section to management staff of free zone businesses for an initial period of 5 years.
(6) The Minister may by order extend the period under subsection (5) for a further period.