oe at oa 17 ties Regulatory Commission Act [2016 No.3] National Uti SAINT LUCIA No. 3 of 2016 Section PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1, Short title 2. Interpretation 3, Application of the Act 4. Act to bind the Crown PART 2 THE NATIONAL UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION Establishment of Commission Functions and powers of Commission Commission to regulate its own procedures Minister may give directions 9. Composition of Commission 10. Disqualification from being a commissioner 11. Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson 12. Terms of appointment 13. Chief Executive Officer 14. Appointment of Secretary, inspectors and other employees 15. Advisory committees 16. Delegation 17. Oath of secrecy and confidentiality 18. Seal 19. Principal place of business 20. Service of documents 21, Meetings 22, Declaration of interest and abstention of voting 23. Protection from liability 24. Resignation 25. Revocation 26. Vacancy 27, Remuneration 28. Revenue of the Commission. 29. Financial year of the Commission 30. Budget and plan of action 31. Accounts 32, Audit 33. Annual report 34. Submission of annual report to Parfiament 35. Exemption from taxes Saye 818 No.3] National Utilities Regulatory Commission Act [2016 36. Public access to records of the Commission 37. Exchange of information 38. Directions by the Commission 39. Dispute resolution by the Commission 40. Codes of practice PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS 41. False or misleading information 42. Failure to attend to give evidence 43. Appeals 44. Amendment of Schedules 45. Regulations 46. Repeal 47. Consequential amendments 48. Transitional provisions SCHEDULE 1-Utitity Supply Services SCHEDULE 2 ~ Oath of Secrecy SCHEDULE 3 - Economic regulation SCHEDULE 4 - Consequential amendments19 No.3] National Utilities Regulatory Commission Act [2016 1 Assent {Ls.] PEARLETTE LOUISY, Governor-General. December 16, 2015. SAINT LUCIA No. 3 of 2016 AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the National Utilities Regulatory Commission for the regulation of utility supply services and for related matters. { 4th January, 2016 ] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Assembly and the Senate of Saint Lucia, and by the Authority of the same, as follows: