Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1. Short title

• 2. Interpretation

• 3. Establishment of the Board

• 4. Composition of the Board

• 5. Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and interim chairperson

• 6. Duration and termination of membership

• 7. Temporary members and vacancies

• 8. Meetings of the Board

• 9. Quorum

• 10. Voting

• 11. Additional persons to advise Board

• 12. Protection from liability

• 13. Secretary to the Board

• 14. Seal of the Board

• 15. Functions of the Board

• 16. Licensing requirement

• 17. Application for licensing

• 18. Matters to be considered by the Board

• 19. Evaluation Committee

• 20. Request for further information to support application

• 21. Report to the Minister with respect to application

• 22. Decision on application

• 23. Issuance of licence

• 24. Review of refusal of licensing

• 25. Validity of licence

• 26. Grounds for variation, suspension and revocation

• 27. Representations made by licensee

• 28. Review of variation, suspension and revocation

• 29. Accrediting body

• 30. Procedure for offshore higher education institution operating prior to the commencement of this Act

• 31. Duty of Board to carry out assessments and surveillance visits

• 32. Establishment of Recognition Mark

• 33. Confidentiality

• 34. Conditions to be met by a licensed higher education institution

• 35. Application for operation as a higher education product

• 36. Supporting information

• 37. Determination by Cabinet

• 38. Order by Minister

• 39. Failure to comply with conditions specified in an Order

• 40. Monitoring of compliance

• 41. Sale or transfer of higher education product

• 42. Higher education development areas and university towns

• 43. Approved higher education developer

• 44. Compliance

• 45. Exemption from income tax

• 46. Exemption from taxes and duties

• 47. Exemption from value added taxes

• 48. Collection and recovery of fees

• 49. Regulations

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 4

• Schedule 5

• Schedule 6