(1) The duties of the Board under its capacity as regulator shall be—
(a) to administer the licensing scheme established under this Act for the regulation of pesticides and toxic chemicals;
(b) to supervise the monitoring and enforcement of this Act and the Regulations;
(c) to provide the Minister with any information that the Minister may require;
(d) to advise the Minister on matters relevant to the making of regulations under this Act; and
(e) to perform any other tasks assigned by the Minister.
(2) The duties of the Board in its capacity as National Authority shall be—
(a) to supervise the domestic implementation of the Convention, this includes—
(i) administering the permit system established in this Act, and
(ii) monitoring and enforcing this Act and the Regulations;
(b) to provide the Secretariat and State Parties to the Convention with information in fulfilment of Saint Lucia's obligations under the Convention;
(c) to facilitate the implementation of this Act, including ensuring the conduct of international challenge inspections, provided for in sections 46(d), 50 and 53, in accordance with the time frames stipulated in the Convention;
(d) facilitate and co-operate in inspections under the Convention including accompanying OPCW inspectors on international routine international inspections and international challenge inspections;
(e) to perform any tasks that may be required by the Minister under the Convention.