Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

action includes failure to act, and expressions connoting action shall be construed accordingly;

Commissioner means the Parliamentary Commissioner appointed under section 110 of the Constitution;

complaint includes a request for investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner;

complainant means a person who claims or is alleged to have sustained such injustice as is mentioned in section 112(3) of the Constitution;

Constitution means the Constitution of Saint Lucia;

functions include powers and duties;

Investigating Officer means such officer as is described in regulation 7 of the Police Regulations;

Minister means the Minister for finance;

principal officer means the permanent secretary of a ministry or the head of the department or the chief executive officer of any authority referred to in section 112 of the Constitution.