(1) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the Minister may establish in any part of Saint Lucia such branch offices of the Physical Planning and Development Division of the Ministry as the Minister considers necessary or convenient for the administration of this Act.
(2) Where any of the functions of the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division under this Act are delegated to a branch office of the Physical Planning and Development Division in any part of Saint Lucia, including a branch office situated in the City of Castries, the Minister shall appoint a Physical Planning and Development Advisory Committee for the area to be served by that branch office.
(3) An Advisory Committee appointed under subsection (2) shall consist of not less than 3 or more than 5 persons, who are involved in local government, community-based and other non-governmental organizations, and the business community in the part of Saint Lucia to which its advisory functions relate.
(4) A person appointed under this section shall serve for a period not exceeding 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(5) The Advisory Committee for any part of Saint Lucia shall advise the branch office in that area on—
(a) any physical plan for that part of Saint Lucia;
(b) any application for permission to carry out development in that part of Saint Lucia that belongs to a class of applications prescribed by the Minister by order published in the Gazette as applications to be determined by a branch office on behalf of the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division; and
(c) any application for development or other matter related to that part of Saint Lucia on which the Minister or the Head of the Physical Planning and Development Division or the branch office may seek its advice, whether under section 23(2) or not.