Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

193.   Regulations

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    (1)   The Minister may make regulations —

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      (a)     prescribing the conditions of registration for each category of motor vehicles which may include —

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        (i)     restrictions on the carrying of passengers,

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        (ii)     restrictions on the sound system in the motor vehicle or trailer,

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        (iii)     restrictions on the degree, grade or shade of tint on the windows or windscreen of the motor vehicle or trailer, (Amended by Act 10 of 2006)

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        (iv)     the circumstances under which a taxi or omnibus permit may be suspended or cancelled; (Amended by Act 10 of 2006)

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      (b)     prescribing a permit system for any class of trailers exempted from the requirement of registration;

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      (c)     the form of licence plates to be fixed on motor vehicles and trailers in respect of registration and licensing and the sizes and colour of the letters and figures thereon and the manner of displaying such plates;

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      (d)     providing for the licensing of persons who make licence plates for sale;

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      (e)     exempting any class or group of persons from the operation of section 36;

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      (f)     providing for the designation and regulation of inspectors for inspections;

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      (g)     prescribing any traffic control device and any drawing used to convey instructions on such device and any meaning which may attach to same;

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      (h)     prescribing the form of the ticket for a ticketable offence; (Substituted by Act 10 of 2006)

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      (i)     providing for costs relating to proceedings commenced by means of a ticket;

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      (j)     prescribing the charges for all activities related to the detention or immobilization of a motor vehicle under section 109;

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      (k)     determining the relative gravity of traffic offences under this Act using a point system or other system for the purpose of assisting the Court in exercising its powers under section 106;

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      (l)     requiring motor vehicles or trailers or a category or type of them and motor vehicle or trailer engines or a class or type of them, to have installed on or incorporated in them one or more systems or devices to prevent or lessen the emission into the outdoor atmosphere of an air contaminant;

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      (m)     prescribing the standards and specifications of the systems or devices mentioned in paragraph (l), and providing for their testing and inspection;

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      (n)     establishing exhaust emission standards and specifying the maximum levels of air contaminants that motor vehicles or trailers may emit into the outside atmosphere;

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      (o)     fixing a penalty in respect of each violation for the purpose of Part 9;

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      (p)     regulating the use on roads of devices designed to be moved by human power;

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      (q)     prescribing intoxication test for the purpose of subsection 75(4);

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      (r)     regulating the use of electronic devices in motor vehicles;

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      (s)     regulating the use on roads of devices designed to be moved by human power;

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      (t)     prescribing a driving code for the purposes of section 68A of this Act;

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      (u)     prescribing anything that by this Act is to be prescribed; and

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      (v)     generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.

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    (2)   The regulations may —

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      (a)     contain penalties for offences against the regulations;

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      (b)     impose fees or charges for any service performed under the regulations.

(Amended by Act 10 of 2006)