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| 1978-20-12 | LCA-1978-R-44004 |
Saint Lucia
General provisions | |
Saint Lucia Termination of Association Order 1978 (No. 1900 of 1978).
Constitutions of the Countries of the World, 1979-10, Albert P. Blaustein, Gisbert H. Flanz, Oceana Publication, Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA, ISBN: 0-379-00467-4, 1 p.
Terminates the association of Saint Lucia with the United Kingdom.
Date of entry into force: 1979-02-22
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| 1978-12-20 | LCA-1978-C-44005 |
Saint Lucia
Constitutional law | |
Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978 (No. 1901 of 1978).
Constitutions of the Countries of the World, 1979-10, Albert P. Blaustein, Gisbert H. Flanz, Oceana Publications, Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA, ISBN: 0-379-00467-4, pp. 1-33
Constitution, National Printing Corporation, Saint Lucia (consulted on 2006-04-02)
Constitution, Government of Saint Lucia (consulted on 2006-09-13)
Provides the Saint Lucia Constitution. Chapter I provides protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, including protection of the right to life, liberty, freedom of conscience, expression, assembly and association, as well as protection from inhuman treatment, slavery, forced labour, and deprivation of property. Chapter II concerns the post of the Governor-General; Chapter III the Parliament; Chapter IV the Executive. Regulations affecting the public service, including teachers, are set forth in Chapter VI. Chapter VII governs citizenship and Chapter VIII provides judicial provisions. Existing laws shall remain in effect unless modified or abrogated (Schedule 2, s. 2).
Date of entry into force: 1979-02-22
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| 2011-05-03 | LCA-2011-L-90256 |
Saint Lucia
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts | |
Labour Code (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 6 of 2011).
Printed separately, 2012-06, ILO, 9 pages (PDF)
Changes the title of the Act by replacing "Code" with "Act" and also amends all other sections where "Code" is mentioned and replaces this with "Act". Also amends the following sections: 2, 18, 23, 30, 31, 59, 90, 95, 95A, 100, 106, 122, 134, 135, 140, 150, 165, 247, 263, 267, 285, 287, 289, 304, 358, 363, 367, 380, 402, 407. Following the adoption of these amendments by the parliament, the Government published the date for the entry into force of the 2006 Labour Act.
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| 2006 | LCA-2006-L-90251 |
Saint Lucia
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts | |
Labour Act, 2006 (No. 37 of 2006).
(Labour Code, 2006)
Legislation on-line, Government of Saint Lucia (PDF) (consulted on 2012-06-28)
PART I - PRELIMINARY
PART II - FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPALS OF EMPLOYMENT
PART III - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
Division 1: Contracts of Employment
Division 2: Continuity of Employment
Division 3: Hours of Work
Division 4: Wages
Division 5: Minimum Wages
Division 6: Sick Leave and Benefits
Division 7: Vacation Leave
Division 8: Public Contracts
Division 9: Employment of Children and Young Persons
Division 10: Termination of Employment
Division 11: Termination of Benefits
PART IV - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Division 1: Registration and Requirements of Industrial Establishments
Division 2: Hazardous Chemicals, Physical Agents and Biological Agents
Division 3: Notification of Accidents and Occupational Diseases
Division 4: Duties of Employers, Workers and Other Persons
PART V - EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND TREATMENT
Division 1: Discrimination
Division 2: Pregnancy and Maternity Benefits and Protection
PART VI - RECRUITMENT OF EMPLOYEES FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND WORK PERMIT
Division 1: Recruiting
Division 2: Work Permit
PART VII - TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS ORGANIZATIONS
Division 1: Rights to Association
Division 2: Recognition of the Rights to Bargaining and Representation
Division 3: Collective Agreements
PART VIII - PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Division 1: Settlement of Trade Disputes
Division 2: Regulation of Disputes in the Essential Services
Division 3: Disputes Resolution by Labour Department
Division 4: The Labour Tribunal
PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS
Repeals the following laws:
(a) Equality of Opportunity in Employment Act, Cap. 16.14;
(b) Minimum Wages Act, Cap. 16.09;
(c) Registration, Status and Recognition of Trade Unions and Employers' Organizations Act, Cap. 16.06;
(d) Essential Services Act, Cap. 16.12;
(e) Contracts of Service Act, Cap. 16.03;
(f) Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Ordinance, Cap. 100, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(g) Employment of Women Ordinance Cap. 99, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(h) Employment of Children (Restriction) Ordinance Cap. 98, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(i) Employers and Servants Ordinance Cap. 97, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(j) Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act, Cap. 16. 13;
(k) Holiday With Pay Act, Cap. 16.11;
(l) Protection of Wages Act, Cap. 16.08;
(m) Shop Hours Ordinance, Cap. 42, Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957;
(n) Employees (Occupational Health and Safety) Act, Cap. 16.02; and
(o) Factories Act, Cap. 13.02.
Date of entry into force: 2012-08-01
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Repealed text(s):
2000-03-07 (LCA-2000-L-57932)
Equality of Opportunity and Treatment in Employment and Occupation Act 2000 (No. 9 of 2000) [Cap. 16:14].
2000-01-11 (LCA-2000-L-56646)
Registration, Status and Recognition of Trade Unions and Employers Organisation Act, 1999 (No. 42 of 1999).
1999-09-07 (LCA-1999-L-54295)
Minimum Wages Act (No. 27 of 1999).
1985-08-29 (LCA-1985-L-2056)
Employees (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1985. No. 10.
1975-01-31 (LCA-1975-L-18693)
Essential Services Act 1975 (No. 3).
1971-01-15 (LCA-1971-L-17018)
Foreign Nationals and Commonwealth Citizens (Employment) Act 1971. No. 5.
1970-08-11 (LCA-1970-L-17652)
Contracts of Service Act 1970. (No. 14). |
Amending text(s):
2011-05-03 (LCA-2011-L-90256)
Labour Code (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 6 of 2011). |
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| 2008-02-11 | LCA-2008-L-81518 |
Saint Lucia
Civil, commercial and family law | |
Civil Code (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 1 of 2008).
Act of Parliament, 2008, National Printing Corporation, Castries, Saint Lucia, 22 p.
Amends the Civil Code, Cap. 242 of the Revised Laws of Saint Lucia 1957. Amends article 1 and 25 (register of births).
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Related text(s):
1988-02-05 (LCA-1988-L-6046)
Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 1988. No. 2. |
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| 2004 | LCA-2004-L-88082 |
Saint Lucia
Civil, commercial and family law | |
Companies (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 2 of 2004) .
Act on-line, Government of Saint Lucia (PDF) (consulted on 2011-10-14)
Section 4(3) is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning establishment of a company. Section 64(1) and (2) are also replaced by new sections concerning the drafting of company by-laws. Sections 95, 195, 199, 250, 261, 355, 515 and 543 are also amended.
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Amended text(s):
1996-09-04 (LCA-1996-L-44876)
Companies Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996). |
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| 1999-02-24 | LCA-1999-L-53143 |
Saint Lucia
Civil, commercial and family law | |
Companies (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 7).
Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 19-21
Amends the Companies Act 1996 to extend the time limit for the registration of external companies and those incorporated under the previous Act.
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Amended text(s):
1996-09-04 (LCA-1996-L-44876)
Companies Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996). |
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| 1996-09-04 | LCA-1996-L-44876 |
Saint Lucia
Civil, commercial and family law | |
Companies Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996).
Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 163-419
Act on-line, Foreign Tax Law, Inc., USA (PDF) (consulted on 2011-10-14)
Provides comprehensive legislation regarding private companies. Provisions cover incorporation of companies, management, shareholders, takeover bids, trusts, receivers, prohibition of insider trading, winding-up of companies and investigation of companies.
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| 1988-02-05 | LCA-1988-L-6046 |
Saint Lucia
Civil, commercial and family law | |
Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act 1988. No. 2.
Saint Lucia Gazette, 1988-02-13, Vol. 157, No. 9, Sup, p. 13-19
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Related text(s):
2008-02-11 (LCA-2008-L-81518)
Civil Code (Amendment) Act, 2008 (No. 1 of 2008). |
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| 2006-11-09 | LCA-2006-L-75329 |
Saint Lucia
Criminal and penal law | |
The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 38 of 2006).
Saint Lucia Gazette, No. 38, pp. 909-911
Amends sections 360, 361 and 593.
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| 2005-11-07 | LCA-2005-R-72733 |
Saint Lucia
Criminal and penal law | |
Correctional Services Code of Conduct Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 159).
Official Gazette, 2005, pp. 379-385
Sets out the Code of Conduct to govern correctional officers including impartiality, personal gains and benefits, treatment of persons, conflict of interest, confidentiality and prohibition on certain conduct.
Date of entry into force: 2005-11-21
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Basic text(s):
2003-09-08 (LCA-2003-L-66198)
Correctional Services Act (No. 24 of 2003). |
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| 2004 | LCA-2004-L-88074 |
Saint Lucia
Criminal and penal law | |
Criminal Code (No. 9 of 2004).
Bill on-line, Government of Saint Lucia (PDF) (consulted on 2011-10-13)
A Code to provide for criminal offences and procedure and for matters incidental thereto.
Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01
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Amending text(s):
2006-11-09 (LCA-2006-L-75329)
The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2006 (No. 38 of 2006). |
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| 2003-09-08 | LCA-2003-L-66198 |
Saint Lucia
Criminal and penal law | |
Correctional Services Act (No. 24 of 2003).
Official Gazette, 2003-09-15, Vol. 173, No. 38, pp. 303-329
Provides for establishment and management of correctional facilities. Divided into 8 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-2) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 3-5) provides for constitution of correctional facilities, lock-ups and legalised police cells. Part 3 (s. 6-8) regulates appointment, administration, powers and duties of correctional officers. Part 4 (s. 9-15) deals with powers and duties of correctional officers. Part 5 (s.16-28) regulates custody and removal of persons detained. Part 6 (s. 29) provides for juvenile delinquency. Part 7 (s. 30-38) makes provision for discipline and control of inmates. Section 30 sets forth duty of inmates to carry out duties and tasks assigned to them. Part 8 (s. 39-49) contains miscellaneous provisions.
Date of entry into force: 2003-11-03
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Implementing text(s):
2005-11-07 (LCA-2005-R-72733)
Correctional Services Code of Conduct Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 159). |
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| 1994-07-24 | INT-1994-IA-50297 |
International
Economic and social policy | |
Convention créant l'Association des Etats de la Caraïbe (ensemble deux annexes), faite à Carthagène des Indes le 24 juillet 1994 (publiée par le décret n° 98-450 du 4 juin 1998).
France: Journal officiel, 1998-06-11, no 133, pp. 8830-8835
Convention, Legifrance, France (consulted on 2012-01-27)
L'Association est un organisme de consultation, de concertation et de coopération dont l'objectif est d'identifier et de promouvoir la mise en oeuvre de politiques et de programmes visant notamment à renforcer, utiliser et développer les capacités collectives de la Caraïbe afin de parvenir à un développement soutenu dans les domaines culturel, économique, social, scientifique et technologique. La participation de la France est ouverte comme membre associé au titre de la Guadeloupe, de la Guyane et de la Martinique.
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| 2009-02-12 | LCA-2009-L-82149 |
Saint Lucia
Economic and social policy | |
Poverty Reduction Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 4 of 2009).
Poverty Reducation Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009, National Printing Corporation, Castries, Saint Lucia, pp. 11-13
Amends the title of the principal Act by deleting "Poverty Reduction Fund Act" wherever it appears and replacing it with "Saint Lucia Social Development Fund Act". It also establishes a Board of Directors for the Fund and lists the participants in the board (section 10). Various other related amendments are made to section 2 and 11(3) of the Act.
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Amended text(s):
1998-04-27 (LCA-1998-L-50167)
Saint Lucia Social Development Fund Act (No. 7 of 1998). |
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| 1999-12-31 | LCA-1999-L-55795 |
Saint Lucia
Economic and social policy | |
Companies (Amendment) Act (No. 2), 1999.
Official Gazette, Acts, 1999-12-21, No. 33, pp. 337-339
Amends the Companies Act of 1996. Extends the time limit for the registration of external and former-Act companies.
Date of entry into force: 1999-12-31
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Amended text(s):
1996-09-04 (LCA-1996-L-44876)
Companies Act, 1996 (No. 19 of 1996). |
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| 1999-02-24 | LCA-1999-L-53144 |
Saint Lucia
Economic and social policy | |
Free Zone Act (No. 10 of 1999).
Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 51-71
Provides for the operation of Free Zones in Saint Lucia, and the establishment of a Free Zones Management Authority. Sets forth powers and responsibilities of Free Zone developers. There shall be no restrictions regarding hours of operation of businesses in Free Zones.
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| 1998-09-14 | LCA-1998-L-51625 |
Saint Lucia
Economic and social policy | |
Micro and Small-Scale Business Enterprises Act (No. 19 of 1998).
Official Gazette, Acts, pp. 103-109
Allows owners of small-scale enterprises to apply for registration as a micro or small-scale business enterprise. Registered enterprises shall qualify for financial relief under the Fiscal Incentives Act, 1974, provided that they are considered to be in a priority area and have achieved significant growth and created employment in the past 2 years, and if they operate in an environment-friendly manner.
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| 1998-04-27 | LCA-1998-L-50167 |
Saint Lucia
Economic and social policy | |
Saint Lucia Social Development Fund Act (No. 7 of 1998).
(Poverty Reduction Fund Act (No. 7 of 1998).)
Government Gazette, Acts, pp. 45-55
Legislation on-line, Prevention Web, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (PDF) (consulted on 2013-05-13)
Establishes a Poverty Reduction Fund which shall finance poverty-alleviating measures and small-scale projects to improve living conditions.
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Amending text(s):
2009-02-12 (LCA-2009-L-82149)
Poverty Reduction Fund (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 4 of 2009). |
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