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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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64. Retirement

Any rural constable may retire from office by giving to the Commissioner of Police, notice in writing of such intention one month previous to his or her retirement.

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

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