ACT
(Acts 30 of 1965, 19 of 1966, 19 of 1968, 6 of 1969, 17 of 1970, 7 of 1978, 20 of 1985, 10 of 1990, 25 of 2001, 1 of 2009, 23 of 2011, 2 of 2013 and Statutory Instruments 15/1967, 17/1969, 548/1978 and 854/1978)
Act 30 of 1965 .. in force 1 October 1965 (S.I. 21/1965)
Amended by Act 19 of 1966 .. in force 15 October 1966
Amended by Act 19 of 1968 .. in force 27 July 1968
Amended by Act 6 of 1969 .. in force 12 April 1969
Amended by Act 17 of 1970 .. in force 3 October 1970
Amended by Act 7 of 1978 .. in force 10 June 1978
Amended by Act 20 of 1985 .. in force 16 November 1985
Amended by Act 10 of 1990 .. in force 22 September 1990
Amended by Act 25 of 2001 .. in force 10 November 2001
Amended by S.I. 15/1969 .. in force 19 April 1969
Amended by S.I. 17/1969 .. in force 24 May 1969
Amended by Gazette Notice 834/1978
Amended by Gazette Notice 548/1978
Amended by Act 1 of 2009 .. in force 19 January 2009
Amended by Act 23 of 2011 .. in force 14 November 2011
Amended by Act 2 of 2013 .. in force 29 April 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation |
PART 2
CONSTITUTION AND ADMINISTRATION
| 3. | Establishment of Police Force |
| 4. | Seniority of ranks |
| 5. | Functions of the Force |
| 6. | Police serving with armed forces |
| 7. | Commissioner of Police |
| 8. | Absence of Commissioner of Police |
| 9. | Resignation of gazetted officer or inspector |
| 10. | Discharge of subordinate officer or constable |
| 11. | Pay and allowances |
| 12. | Declaration |
| 13. | Police officer not to be engaged in any other employment |
| 14. | Police officers to keep prescribed books and to render returns |
| 15. | Gazetted officer to be justice of the peace |
PART 3
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF INSPECTORS, SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AND CONSTABLES.
| 16. | Qualifications for appointment |
| 17. | Terms of appointment |
| 18. | Prolongation of service in case of war |
| 19. | Illegally withdrawing from Force |
| 20. | Warrant to arrest person illegally withdrawing from Force |
| 21. | Aiding in illegal withdrawal from the Force |
| 22. | Powers of the police |
| 23. | Duties of the police |
| 24. | Barriers |
| 25. | Power to take measurements, photographs, fingerprints, palm and foot impressions |
PART 4
OFFENCES AND DISCIPLINE
| 26. | Punishment of serious offences |
| 27. | Method of dealing with offences by police officers |
| 28. | Hearing and determination of charges or complaint |
| 29. | Appeals |
| 30. | Variation of punishment |
| 31. | Dismissal and reduction |
| 32. | Payment during suspension |
| 33. | Public property not to be used privately |
| 34. | Delivery up of articles supplied on leaving the Force |
PART 5
POLICE BAND
| 35. | Establishment of Police Band |
PART 6
LIABILITIES
| 36. | Liabilities |
| 37. | Satisfaction of civil judgements against policemen |
| 38. | Police acquitted of offences by a civil court not liable to further punishment |
PART 7
POLICE REWARD FUND
PART 8
POLICE ASSOCIATION
| 40. | Constitution of Police Association |
| 41. | Police Association Rules |
| 42. | Police officers not to join prohibited associations |
PART 9
CANTEENS
PART 10
SPECIAL RESERVE POLICE
| 44. | Establishment of Special Reserve Police Force |
| 45. | Seniority of ranks |
| 46. | Commissioner of Police to command Special Reserve |
| 47. | Appointment |
| 48. | Qualifications for appointment |
| 49. | Declaration |
| 50. | Certificate of appointment |
| 51. | Resignation |
| 52. | Authority to pay |
| 53. | Rules |
| 54. | Return of equipment |
| 55. | Illness, bodily injury and death |
PART 11
SPECIAL CONSTABLES AND PEACE OFFICERS
| 56. | Special constables |
| 57 | Peace officers |
| 58. | Authority |
PART 12
REGULATIONS AND STANDING ORDERS
PART 13
OFFENCES AGAINST THE POLICE
| 60. | Offences against the Police Force |
PART 14
RURAL CONSTABLES
| 61. | Appointment |
| 62. | Powers, duties etc., of rural constables |
| 63. | Striking off roll |
| 64. | Retirement |
| 65. | Badge |
| 66. | Liability to be called out for duty |
| 67. | Remuneration |
| 68. | Appearance in January and July |
| 69. | Offences by and against rural constables |
PART 15
MISCELLANEOUS
| 70. | Medical attendance and funeral expenses |
| 71. | Right to prosecute police cases |
| 72. | Delivery of stolen goods to owner thereof |
| 73. | Case of constable from the Windward Islands on duty in Saint Lucia and vice versa |
| Schedule | |
AN ACT to provide for the organisation, administration, duties and discipline of the Police Force and for connected matters.
Commencement [1 October 1965]