Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

61.   Security requirements

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    (1)   Subject to this Act, the Pharmacy Inspector, the Pharmacy Council or any person acting on their behalf or under their direction shall not disclose any information that comes to their knowledge in the performance of their duties and functions under the Act.

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    (2)   The Pharmacy Council may disclose or may authorise any person acting on its behalf or under its direction to—

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      (a)     disclose information that, in the opinion of the Pharmacy Council is necessary to—

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        (i)     carry out an investigation under this Act, or

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        (ii)     establish the grounds for findings and recommendations contained in any report under this Act; or

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      (b)     disclose information in the course of a prosecution for an offence under this Act, a prosecution for an offence under the Criminal Code for perjury for a statement made under this Act, a review before the Court under this Act or an appeal from the review.

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    (3)   The Pharmacy Council may disclose to the Attorney General information relating to the commission of an offence against any law in force in Saint Lucia by any person if in the opinion of the Pharmacy Council there is evidence of the offence.