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33.   Preservation of sites and buildings of interest

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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33.   Preservation of sites and buildings of interest

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    (1)   The Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall compile lists of buildings, monuments and sites of special prehistoric, historic or architectural interest, or may adopt, with or without modifications, any such lists compiled by the Saint Lucia National Trust under the Saint Lucia National Trust Act or the National Conservation Authority under the National Conservation Act or any other person and may amend any such lists from time to time.

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    (2)   As soon as may be practicable after the inclusion of any building, monument or site on any list compiled or adopted under subsection (1), or any amendments to a list have been made, the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall serve notice on every owner and occupier of the building, monument or land stating that the building, monument or site has been included in or removed from the list, as the case may be, and shall publish any such list or amendment to a list in the Gazette.

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    (3)   Despite the requirement for permission to develop land under this Act, a person shall not execute or cause or permit to be executed any works for the demolition or alteration of a building or monument or disturbance of a site included in a list compiled or adopted under subsection (1) which would seriously affect its character, unless notice of the proposed works is given to the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division at least 2 months before the works are commenced.

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    (4)   When notice of any proposed works has been given under subsection (3), the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division shall as soon as may be practicable send a copy of the notice to the Saint Lucia National Trust for their consideration and comments.

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    (5)   Where it appears to the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division to be expedient to make provision for the preservation of any building, group of buildings, monument, parcel or area of land, the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division may for that purpose by an order published in the Gazette restrict the demolition, alteration or extension of that building or group of buildings or monument or disturbance of that land.

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    (6)   Where any works have been carried out in contravention of an order made under subsection (5), the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division may require the restoration of the affected building, monument or site to its former state.

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    (7)   This section does not render unlawful the execution of any works which are urgently required in the interests of health or safety or for the preservation of the building, monument or site or of neighbouring property, provided that notice thereof is given to the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division as soon as may be practicable after the necessity for the work arises.

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