Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

21.   Rules and procedures of the Commission

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    (1)   Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) and to this Act and the Regulations, the Commission shall regulate its own procedure.

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    (2)   The Commission shall after consultation with the associations specified in the Schedule, make and publish its own rules for procedure to be followed —

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      (a)     for the initiation of claims; and

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      (b)     the conduct of its business;

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      and shall publish the location and time of its sittings in the Gazette and in at least one newspaper in general circulation in Saint Lucia.

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    (3)   Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), in hearing a claim pursuant to this Act, the Commission shall not be bound by rules of evidence applicable to a court having summary jurisdiction in civil matters.

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    (4)   The Commission shall cause to be kept minutes of the proceedings of its meetings and of meetings of any of the committees established by it.