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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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12. Declaration

(1) Every police officer shall on being appointed make and sign the following declaration, in such manner as he or she may declare to be most binding on his or her conscience—

I ............................................................ do hereby swear by Almighty God (or do hereby solemnly and sincerely affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs and Successors during my service in the Saint Lucia Police Force, that I will subject myself to all Acts, orders and regulations relating to the said Force now in force or which may from time to time be in force and will discharge all the duties of a police officer according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.
Affirmed) Declared)	at ....................... this ..................... day of ................ 20......
Before me ......................................................................................................

Such declaration shall be taken by the Commissioner of Police before the Governor General and by every other police officer before the Commissioner of Police.

(2) A certificate of appointment in such form as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Cabinet and signed by such officer as is authorised by the Commissioner of Police, shall on appointment be issued to every police officer and shall be evidence of his or her appointment under this Act.

12. Declaration

2. Interpretation

3. Establishment of Police Force

4. Seniority of ranks

5. Functions of the Force

6. Police serving with armed forces

7. Commissioner of Police

8. Absence of Commissioner of Police

9. Resignation of Gazetted Officer or Inspector

11. Pay and allowances

13. Police officer not to be engaged in any other employment

14. Police officers to keep prescribed books and to render returns

15. Gazetted Officer to be Justice of the Peace

16. Qualifications for appointment

17. Terms of appointment

18. Prolongation of service in case of war

19. Illegally withdrawing from Force

20. Warrant to arrest person illegally withdrawing from Force

21. Aiding in illegal withdrawal from the Force

22. Powers of the police

25. Power to take measurements, photographs, fingerprints, palm and foot impressions

26. Punishment of serious offences

27. Method of dealing with offences by police officers

28. Hearing and determination of charges or complaint

30. Variation of punishment

31. Dismissal and Reduction

32. Payment during suspension

33. Public property not to be used privately

34. Delivery up of articles supplied on leaving the Force

35. Establishment of Police Band

36. Liabilities

37. Satisfaction of civil judgements against policemen

38. Police acquitted of offences by a Civil Court not liable to further punishment

39. Reward Fund

40. Constitution of Police Association

41. Police Association Rules

42. Police officers not to join prohibited associations

44. Establishment of Special Reserve Police Force

45. Seniority of ranks

46. Commissioner of Police to command Special Reserve

47. Appointment

48. Qualifications for appointment

49. Declaration

50. Certificate of appointment

51. Resignation

52. Authority to pay

54. Return of equipment

55. Illness, bodily injury and death

56. Special constables

57 Peace Officers

59. Regulations

59A. Standing orders

60. Offences against the Police Force

61. Appointment

62. Powers, duties etc., of Rural Constables

63. Striking off roll

66. Liability to be called out for duty

67. Remuneration

68. Appearance in January and July

69. Offences by and against Rural Constables

70. Medical attendance and Funeral expenses

71. Right to prosecute police cases

72. Delivery of stolen goods to owner

73. Case of Constable from the Windward Islands on duty in Saint Lucia and vice versa

10. Discharge of subordinate officer or constable

23. Duties of the police