(758) 468-3200
Government Saint Lucia
 
 
 
Home
/
Departments
/
Legislative Drafting
/
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia
/
WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT
/
8.   Gathering grounds

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

saint Lucia
back arrow Back to Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)
back arrow Back to Table of Contents

8.   Gathering grounds

  1.  

    (1)   All areas of land on which water is collected for the purposes of water works which are declared to be gathering grounds under the repealed Act or declared to be a protected forest or protected reserve under the Forest Soil and Water Conservation Act are hereby declared to be gathering grounds under this Act.

  1.  

    (2)   The Minister shall as soon as is practicable after the commencement of this Act publish a list specifying the boundaries of all areas of land declared to be gathering grounds in accordance with subsection (1).

  1.  

    (3)   Where, on the advice of the Agency, the Minister is satisfied that an additional gathering ground is required for the purposes of extending or augmenting the water supply, the Minister shall cause the limits or areas thereof to be marked out and the Minister shall, subject to subsection (5), by order published in the Gazette and at least 2 newspapers in general weekly circulation in Saint Lucia, specify the boundaries of the area and declare the area to be a gathering ground.

  1.  

    (4)   Where an order is published under subsection (3), the land declared to be a gathering ground shall be acquired by the Government and compensation shall be payable to the owner of the land in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act.

  1.  

    (5)   No area of land within the limits of a gathering ground shall be granted, devised or otherwise disposed of except in keeping with such conditions as may be laid down by the Minister.

Address

2nd Floor Francis Compton Building, 
Waterfront,
Castries, Saint Lucia

Need help?

Site Map

HomeAbout AG OfficeDepartmentsAccessibilityContact Us

Quick Links

Inland Revenue Department of Government of Saint Lucia (IRD)Government of Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Financial Intelligence Authority

Important Links

CARICOMOECSFSRA
 
© 2024 Attorney General's Chambers
Site by