Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

12.   Restrictions on employment of certain persons

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    (1)   A credit bureau shall not employ any person who —

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      (a)     is an undischarged bankrupt;

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      (b)     entered into a composition or scheme of arrangement with his or her creditor;

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      (c)     was convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty; or

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      (d)     was removed from office under the provisions of this Act and the Regulations.

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    (2)   Where a person referred to in subsection (1) is employed by a credit bureau, such a person —

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      (a)     is disqualified from holding any post in the credit bureau; and

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      (b)     upon such disqualification, that person shall be ineligible to hold office in, or continue in the employment of, any credit bureau.

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    (3)   Where a credit bureau allows a disqualified person to continue acting as an officer or being in employment or is otherwise in breach of this section —

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      (a)     the credit bureau commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of $10 000 and in the case of a continuing offence is liable to a further fine of $2 000 for every day that the breach continues after conviction; and

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      (b)     the disqualified person acting as an officer or employee of the credit bureau commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to a fine of $10 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 6 months.