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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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2. Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Utilities Regulatory Commission Act, 2015.

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

3. Application of the Act

4. Act to bind the Crown

PART 2 THE NATIONAL UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION

5. Establishment of the Commission

6. Functions and powers of Commission

7. Commission to regulate its own procedures

8. Minister may give directions

9. Composition of Commission

10. Disqualification from being a commissioner

11. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

12. Terms of appointment

13. Chief Executive Officer

14. Appointment of Secretary, inspectors and other employees

15. Advisory committees

17. Oath of secrecy and confidentiality

19. Principal place of business

20. Service of documents

22. Declaration of interest and abstention from voting

23. Protection from liability

24. Resignation

27. Remuneration

28. Revenue of Commission

29. Financial year of Commission

30. Budget and plan of action

33. Annual report

34. Submission of annual report to Parliament

35. Exemption from taxes

36. Public access to records of the Commission

37. Exchange of information

38. Directions by the Commission

39. Dispute resolution by the Commission

40. Codes of practice

PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS

41. False or misleading information

42. Failure to attend to give evidence

44. Amendment of Schedules

45. Regulations

47. Consequential amendments

48. Transitional provisions

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

National Utilities Regulatory Commission (Names of Commissioners) Notice – Section 9(4) (Statutory Instruments 175/2021 and 196/2021)

2. Names of Commissioners

National Utilities Regulatory Commission (Appeals Tribunal) Regulations – Section 45 (Statutory Instruments 121/2023)