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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 1
ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF OFFSHORE HIGHER EDUCATION LICENSING BOARD

PART 1 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF OFFSHORE HIGHER EDUCATION LICENSING BOARD

2. Interpretation

3. Establishment of the Board

4. Composition of the Board

5. Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and interim chairperson

6. Duration and termination of membership

7. Temporary members and vacancies

8. Meetings of the Board

11. Additional persons to advise Board

12. Protection from liability

13. Secretary to the Board

14. Seal of the Board

15. Functions of the Board

PART 2 LICENSING OF OFFSHORE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMMES OF STUDY

16. Licensing requirement

17. Application for licensing

18. Matters to be considered by the Board

19. Evaluation Committee

20. Request for further information to support application

21. Report to the Minister with respect to application

22. Decision on application

23. Issuance of licence

24. Review of refusal of licensing

25. Validity of licence

26. Grounds for variation, suspension and revocation

27. Representations made by licensee

28. Review of variation, suspension and revocation

29. Accrediting body

30. Procedure for offshore higher education institution operating prior to the commencement of this Act

31. Duty of Board to carry out assessments and surveillance visits

32. Establishment of Recognition Mark

33. Confidentiality

PART 3 DUTIES OF A LICENSED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

34. Conditions to be met by a licensed higher education institution

PART 4 INCENTIVES

35. Application for operation as a higher education product

36. Supporting information

37. Determination by Cabinet

38. Order by Minister

39. Failure to comply with conditions specified in an Order

40. Monitoring of compliance

41. Sale or transfer of higher education product

PART 5 HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT AREAS AND UNIVERSITY TOWNS

42. Higher education development areas and university towns

43. Approved higher education developer

45. Exemption from income tax

46. Exemption from taxes and duties

47. Exemption from value added taxes

PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS

48. Collection and recovery of fees

49. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION