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49.   Inspection of the medical complex and the medical complex premises

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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PART 4
MISCELLANEOUS

49.   Inspection of the medical complex and the medical complex premises

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (5) and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Minister may appoint a suitably qualified person as Inspector of the medical complex on such terms and conditions as Cabinet determines.

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    (2)   The name of the Inspector as first appointed and every subsequent appointment must be published in the Gazette.

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    (3)   The Inspector shall —

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      (a)     inspect the medical complex at least once every 6 months in addition to such other times as the Minister considers necessary or appropriate;

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      (b)     carry out every year a review of the health care system and to furnish a report in writing to the Minister on —

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        (i)     the quality of health care given to patients,

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        (ii)     what he or she has ascertained pursuant to any inspection carried out by him or her at the medical complex,

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        (iii)     the degree and extent of compliance with any standard, regulation and code of practice which may be prescribed, and

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        (iv)     such other matters as the Inspector considers appropriate to report on arising from the review by the Inspector.

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    (4)   The Inspector has such powers as are necessary or expedient for the performance of his or her duties under this Act including the power —

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      (a)     to visit and inspect the medical complex at any time and to be accompanied on such visits by such persons as he or she considers necessary for the performance of his or her duties;

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      (b)     to require any person in the medical complex to furnish him or her with such information in the possession of the person as he or she may reasonably require for the purposes of his or her duties and to make available to the Inspector any record or other document in his or her power or control which in the opinion of the Inspector, is relevant to his or her duties; and

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      (c)     to examine and take copies of extracts from any record or other document made available to him or her.

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    (5)   At the request of the Minister, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for infrastructure or an officer of that Ministry authorised by him or her in that behalf, may at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice being given to the Board, enter into and inspect all premises within the control and management of the Board, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for infrastructure, or an officer of that Ministry authorised by him or her in that behalf, shall report to the Minister upon the state of the premises.

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    (6)   The Minister may forward a copy of a report made under this section to the Board.

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    (7)   A person shall not obstruct or interfere with the Inspector or the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Infrastructure or any officer of that Ministry authorised by him or her in that behalf, while he or she is exercising any power conferred by him or her under this Act.

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    (8)   A person who contravenes subsection (7) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

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