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61. Appointment
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)
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PART 14
RURAL CONSTABLES
61. Appointment
The Commissioner of Police may appoint fit and proper persons to be rural constables.
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61. Appointment
1. Short title
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
12. Declaration
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
24. Barriers
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
29. Appeals
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
43. Canteens
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
53. Rules
54. Return of equipment
55. Illness, bodily injury and death
56. Special constables
57 Peace Officers
58. Authority
59. Regulations
59A. Standing orders
60. Offences against the Police Force
62. Powers, duties etc., of Rural Constables
63. Striking off roll
64. Retirement
65. Badge
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
Schedule
23. Duties of the police