Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

10.   Fraud

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   (1)   Any farmer, trader or related business that has created an agricultural charge and who, with intent to defraud—

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      (a)     fails to comply with the obligations imposed by this Act as to the payment to the holder of any sums received by the farmer, trader or related business by way of proceeds of sale, or in respect of other agricultural assets, or under a policy of insurance or by way of compensation; or

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      (b)     disposes or causes to be disposed any property subject to the charge,

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   commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 years, or to both.

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   (2)   Where any related business, with intent to defraud, misrepresents its rights and obligations under this Act or in any way deprives a farmer of his or her rights under this Act, the directors and manager, of the business committing such violation, each commit an offence and are each liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years, or to both, unless they show that the offence was committed without their knowledge or consent.