(1) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette, declare an operational charge to be paid in respect of every duty-free shop.
(2) The operational charge shall be a percentage of the sum received as selling price of approved goods sold in a licensed duty-free shop.
(3) Every holder of a duty-free shop licence shall pay to the Comptroller in respect of every month during which he or she operates a duty-free shop, not later than 14 days after the end of the month, the amount due as operational charge in respect of every licensed duty-free shop operated by him or her.
(4) In this section “selling price” includes the value, as assessed by the Comptroller, of things exchanged or other consideration accepted by the operator of a licensed duty-free shop or his or her agent as the price or on account of the price of approved goods or consumables purchased or delivered from a duty-free shop.
(5) Every order under this section shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the Parliament of Saint Lucia.