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Saint Lucia Criminal Code
Ignorance of law no excuse Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Code, a person shall not be exempt from
liability to punishment for any act on the ground of
ignorance that such act is prohibited by law.
The Public Health Act, Chapter 11.01
Section 11 (1) – The Chief Medical Officer, a medical
officer of health, the Minister or any person authorised
by a document signed by any of them in that behalf may
at all reasonable times, enter, if necessary by force,
any premises of the purpose of –
- Ascertaining whether there is or has been on or
in connection with any premises any contravention of
the provisions of this Act or any regulations
thereunder.
- Ascertaining whether or not circumstances exist
which would authorise or require the Minister to
take any action or execute any work under this Act
or any regulations thereunder.
- Taking any action or executing any work
authorised or required to be taken or executed under
this Act.
- Generally for examining and inspecting such
premises and for the purpose of performance by the
Minister, Chief Medical Officer, a medical officer
of health or any person acting under the authority
of any of them of their functions under this Act or
any regulations made thereunder.
Disaster Management Act No. 30 of 2006
Section 11(3) -- The National Disaster Response Plan
shall include – (a) procedures for, mitigation of,
response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters
by public officers, Ministries and Departments of
Government, statutory bodies, local government units,
and persons or organization volunteer or are required by
law to perform functions related to the mitigation of,
preparedness for response to and recovery and recovery
from emergencies and disaster in Saint Lucia.
Police Act 2004 [Chapter 14.01]
Part 3 Section 23 (1) -- It is the duty of the Force to
take lawful measurers for –
(m) assisting in the protection of life and property in
cases of fire, hurricane, earthquake, flood and other
disasters;
Waste Management Act No. 8 of 2004
S37. – (1) Any person who holds any gathering, meeting
or an event open to the public shall –
- prior to the gathering, meeting or event, submit
a waste management plan to the Authority for review
and approval; and
- supply sufficient litter bins for the gathering,
meeting or event, and shall ensure that all litter
on the site is properly collected and disposed at an
approved landfill site within twenty-four hours of
the gathering, meeting or event.
(2)
An organiser who fails to comply with the provisions of
subsection (1), commits and offence and liable on
summary conviction to affine of not more than fifteen
thousand dollars plus the cost of clearing up after the
gathering, meeting or event reasonably incurred by the
Authority or any other party who cleans up.
(3) In addition to the penalty under subsection (2) an
organisor shall be liable to
not more than three months of community service as the
court may order.
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Foreign National and Commonwealth Citizens
(Employment) Act Chapter 16.13 Rev Laws of Saint Lucia
2001
S3 (1) A Foreign National shall not
(a) engage in any occupation in Saint Lucia for reward
or profit; or
(b) be employed in Saint Lucia unless there is in force
in relation to him or her a valid work permit or he or
she engages or is so employed in accordance with the
terms and conditions which may be specified in the
permit.
Education Act No. 41 of 1999
S139 -- Every Teacher in a public school and an assisted
school shall – perform assigned duties as outlined in
the school emergency plan developed by the school
administration and the teachers to protect the health
and safety of students.
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Electricity Regulations No. 3 of 1995
S7. Notification of addition or alteration to
installation. Every wireman, before commencing any work
by way of addition or alteration to an installation
which has been completed and for which a certificate of
approval under these has been issued or which was
commenced prior to the coming into force of these
Regulations shall notify the Inspector on the prescribed
Form C of the nature of such proposed addition or
alteration. The owner or occupier of the installation
shall on completion of the work make application to the
prescribed Form E for an inspection of the installation
and it shall be inspected within a reasonable time of
receipt of the owner’s or occupier’s completed
application for inspection.
S.8
Inspection certificate of approval on completion of new
(1) It shall not be lawful to connect or operate and new
installation or any extension or replacement of any
existing installation connected to any public supply
unless a certificate in the prescribed Form F is
obtained.
(2) Prior to the connection of an installation in any
building to the Supply Authority’s distribution and
service lines circuits, such installations shall be
inspected and tested by the Electrical Inspector in
accordance with regulation 4 and on being satisfied that
the requirements that have been met, the Inspector shall
issue a certificate in the prescribed Form F to the
owner or occupier of such building.
S.9 Inspection certificate of approval on completion of
addition, alteration etc. to any old installation. It
shall not be lawful to operate any electrical
installation or any extension thereto or replacement
therefore connected after the coming into force of these
Regulations without having the same duly inspected and
before the issue of the relevant certificate of
approval.
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Employees [Occupational Health and Safety] Act No. 10
of 1985
Part II Section 3 Subsection D -- Every employer shall –
provide information, training and supervision necessary
to ensure the protection of his employees against risk
of accident and injury to health arising from their
employment.
Part
III Section 15 – There shall be provided and maintained
in every place of employment first aid boxes or
cupboards equipped with the prescribed contents so as to
be readily accessible during all working hours.
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Industrial and Commercial Buildings [Fire Safety] Act
No. 14 of 1973
S4. The Chief Fire Officer and every inspector shall for
the purposes of the execution of this Act have power to
do all or any of the following things, that is to say –
- to enter an examine at reasonable times any
building for the purpose of ascertaining the nature
of the building, the availability of a water supply
to the building, the means of ingress and egress
from the building for the purposes of determining
the means of danger in case of fire for persons
employed therein, and such other material
circumstances;
S6. An owner of an industrial or commercial building
shall make application in the prescribed form to the
Chief Fire Officer for a certificate in respect of that
building.
S10. It shall be the duty of every owner of an
industrial or commercial building to cause all means of
escape specified in the certificate to be properly
maintained and kept free from obstruction.
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