(1) Any person or organisation may submit to the Committee for its consideration a nomination of a citizen of Saint Lucia for an award of Saint Lucia Cross, Saint Lucia Medal of Honour, Saint Lucia Medal of Merit and Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal.
(2) (a) The Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, the Chairperson of the Teaching Service Commission, the Commissioner of Police of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, the Chief Fire Officer of the Saint Lucia Fire Service or the Director of Correctional Services of the Saint Lucia Correctional Services may submit to the Committee for its consideration, a nomination of a citizen of Saint Lucia for an award of National Service Cross.
(b) Where the Chairperson of the Teaching Service Commission is the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, a nomination may be made by the Chairperson in each capacity.
(3) The Commissioner of Police of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, the Chief Fire Officer of the Saint Lucia Fire Service or the Director of Correctional Services of the Saint Lucia Correctional Services, the Commandant of the Saint Lucia Cadet Corps or the principal of an authorised school may submit to the Committee for its consideration a nomination of a citizen of Saint Lucia for an award of National Service Medal.
(4) A distinguished citizen of a country other than Saint Lucia may be awarded the Saint Lucia Cross, the Saint Lucia Medal of Honour, the Saint Lucia Medal of Merit, or the Saint Lucia Les Pitons Medal on an honorary basis and that person shall be an honorary member of the Order of Saint Lucia.
(Substituted by Act 18 of 2015)