Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act —

“Appeals Tribunal” means the Appeals Tribunal established pursuant to section 54;

“Authority” means The Saint Lucia Private Security Authority established pursuant to section 4;

“Board” means the Board of the Authority appointed pursuant to section 4;

“Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board appointed pursuant to section 4;

“Deputy Chairperson” means the Deputy Chairperson of the Board appointed pursuant to section 4;

“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Authority appointed pursuant to section 9;

“Fund” means the Private Security Fund established pursuant to section 23;

“licence” means a licence issued pursuant to this Act;

“licensee” means a person who holds a valid licence pursuant to this Act;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Internal Security;

“person” includes a body corporate or an unincorporated body;

“police officer” means a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force;

“property” means any movable, immovable or intellectual property, or any right to or interest in such property;

“premises” means any site, place or location regardless of whether it is or forms part of any temporary or permanent structure, building, vessel, vehicle or aircraft;

“prescribed” means prescribed in the Regulations;

“private security business” means the provision of security services to any person for remuneration, reward, fee or benefit;

“Regulations” means Regulations made pursuant to section 55;

“Reserve Fund” means the Reserve Fund which may be established pursuant to section 23;

“Register,” means the Register kept and maintained pursuant to section 53;

“Royal Saint Lucia Police Force” means the body established as such pursuant to the Police Act, Cap. 14:01;

“security equipment” includes —

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   (a)     an alarm system;

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   (b)     a safe, vault and secured container;

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   (c)     a satellite tracking device, closed circuit television, electronic monitoring device and surveillance equipment;

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   (d)     a device used for intrusion detection, access control, bomb detection, fire detection, metal detection, x-ray inspection or for securing telephone communications;

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   (e)     a specialised device used to open, close or engage locking mechanisms;

“security service” includes one or more of the following —

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   (a)     protecting or safeguarding a person, an animal or property in any manner;

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   (b)     providing a service aimed at ensuring order and safety on premises used for sporting, recreational, entertainment or other similar purposes;

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   (c)     performing the functions of a private investigator;

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   (d)     providing training or instruction in security services;

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   (e)     installing, servicing or repairing security equipment;

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   (f)     performing the functions of manufacturing or producing keys including electronic keys for access control;

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   (g)     monitoring signals or transmissions from an electronic security system, satellite tracking device, a close circuit television, or other electronic monitoring device or surveillance equipment;

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   (h)     giving advice in relation to a security service or on the use of security equipment;

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   (i)     making a person or the services of a person available, whether directly or indirectly, for the rendering of security service;

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   (j)     managing, controlling or supervising the rendering of a security service.