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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Police Act.

2. Interpretation

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

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

25. Power to take measurements, photographs, fingerprints, palm and foot impressions

26. Punishment of serious offences

27. Method of dealing with offences by police officers

28. Hearing and determination of charges or complaint

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

35. Establishment of Police Band

36. Liabilities

37. Satisfaction of civil judgements against policemen

38. Police acquitted of offences by a Civil Court not liable to further punishment

39. Reward Fund

40. Constitution of Police Association

41. Police Association Rules

42. Police officers not to join prohibited associations

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

54. Return of equipment

55. Illness, bodily injury and death

56. Special constables

57 Peace Officers

59. Regulations

59A. Standing orders

60. Offences against the Police Force

61. Appointment

62. Powers, duties etc., of Rural Constables

63. Striking off roll

66. Liability to be called out for duty

67. Remuneration

68. Appearance in January and July

69. Offences by and against Rural Constables

70. Medical attendance and Funeral expenses

71. Right to prosecute police cases

72. Delivery of stolen goods to owner

73. Case of Constable from the Windward Islands on duty in Saint Lucia and vice versa

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

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

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

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

39. 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

54. Return of equipment

55. Illness, bodily injury and death

PART 11 SPECIAL CONSTABLES AND PEACE OFFICERS

56. Special constables

57 Peace Officers

PART 12 REGULATIONS AND STANDING ORDERS

59. Regulations

59A. 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

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

73. Case of Constable from the Windward Islands on duty in Saint Lucia and vice versa

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Special Reserve Police Regulations – Section 53 (Statutory Instrument 85/1985)

3. Senior Superintendent

4. Unform and Equipment

5. Application for Uniform and Equipment

6. Certificate of Appointment and Identification Card

9. Personal Records

10. Contents of Personal Records

11. Disciplinary Offences created by these Regulations

12. Investigation of Charges

13. Investigating Officer

14. Personal Explanation

15. Reports and other documents to be submitted

16. Discipline Form

17. Delegation of duties to Gazetted Officer

18. Documents to be supplied to defaulter

19. Question in the Discipline Form to be answered by defaulter

20. Procedure at Hearing

21. Inadmissibility of personal explanation at hearing

24. Discipline Book

Police Regulations – Section 59 (Statutory Instruments 22/1965, 7/1967, 11/1968, 24/1970, 17/1973, 8/1974 and 21/1993)

Police (Promotions) Regulations – Section 59 (Statutory Instrument 149/2006)

2. Interpretation

4. Promotions to be in accordance with these Regulations

5. Promotions Committee

6. Committee to regulate its own procedure

7. Timing of promotions

8. Advertisement

9. Criteria for assessment

10. Promotion procedure and Promotions Results List

11. Accelerated promotion

12. Minimum training requirements

13. Revocation of promotion

14. Decision of Commissioner

15. Publication of results of promotions process

16. Minimum acceptable score and Promotions Reserved List