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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be cited as the Non-Governmental Organizations Act.

(2) This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by the Governor General by Order published in the Gazette.

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1. Short title and commencement

2. Interpretation

3. Membership of Non-Governmental Organizations

4. Amalgamation

5. Election practices

6. Founding documents

9. Financial reports

11. Establishment of Council

14. Resignation of members

16. Alternate member

17. Publication in the Gazette

18. Function of the Council

20. Remuneration

24. Protection of members

25. Validity of acts

26. Rules of the Council

29. Expenses of the Council

30. Financial year of the Council

33. Auditor's report

34. Annual report

35. Exemption from tax

36. Registration

37. Legal status

38. Defunct organizations

39. Suspension or withdrawal of registration

40. Grounds of complaint

41. Form of complaint

42. Procedure on receipt of complaint

43. Investigation procedure

44. Powers of investigation

45. Termination of proceedings

46. Appeal Committee

47. Application for appeal

48. Information from Council

49. Powers of Appeal Committee

51. Power to make Regulations