Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

6.   Powers of the Minister

The Minister may —

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    (a)     request information from a Government Agency or an accounting officer;

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    (b)     issue instructions to the Director of Finance to ensure budget and accounting systems follow a system of classification which is transparent, accountable and consistent with international principles; and

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    (c)     issue a directive to a Government Agency —

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      (i)     to supply specific information,

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      (ii)     to refrain from spending or making a financial commitment above the estimates of expenditure approved by the House of Assembly, without his or her prior written approval,

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      (iii)     in the case of a statutory body, to submit its financial accounts to an independent auditor for a special audit or review,

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      (iv)     in the case of a disaster, for public finance management prior to, during and after a disaster,

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      (v)     in the case of a state of emergency, for public financial management during a state of emergency.