Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Ill-treating animals

• 4.   Operation on animals

• 5.   Tethering and abandonment of animals

• 6.   Bull-baiting, dogfighting, etc.

• 7.   Using animals unfit for work

• 8.   Compensation for beating or causing damage

• 9.   Impounded animals to be properly fed

• 10.   Using condemned animals

• 11.   Torturing animals required for food

• 12.   Causing unnecessary pain to animals in transit

• 13.   Power of entry

• 14.   Obstructing police officer

• 15.   Establishment of pounds

• 16.   Management of pounds

• 17.   Records kept by poundkeepers

• 18.   Enquiry as to ownership of animal impounded

• 19.   Notice to owner of animal impounded

• 20.   Notice where owner of animal not known

• 21.   Cost of taking animal to pound

• 22.   Disposal of impounded animal

• 23.   Sale of impounded animal

• 24.   Animals not sold

• 25.   Disposal of unsold animals

• 26.   Animals improperly on highways

• 27.   Animal trespassing

• 28.   Rescuing animal impounded

• 29.   Fraudulent impounding

• 30.   Illegal impounding

• 31.   Prohibition on importation

• 32.   Neutering and prohibition on breeding

• 33.   Registration of fighting dogs

• 34.   Ministry to take charge of dangerous dogs

• 35.   Prohibition on ownership of dangerous dog

• 36.   Prohibition from certain places

• 37.   Transportation of dangerous dog

• 38.   Obligation to secure premises

• 39.   Obligation not to abandon dangerous dog

• 40.   Liability for escape of dangerous dog

• 41.   Notice

• 42.   Inciting a dangerous dog to attack a person

• 43.   Seizure and destruction

• 44.   Exemption

• 45.   Impounding or destruction of dangerous dog for non-compliance

• 46.   Civil actions

• 47.   Animals endangering persons or public property

• 48.   Animal fastened on footpath

• 49.   Animal ridden, led or driven on place not open to animals

• 50.   Animal ridden in public way

• 51.   Urging animals to attack a person or animal

• 52.   Riding animals on the beach causing annoyance

• 53.   Animals on private property

• 54.   Arrest of offenders

• 55.   Issue of warrant

• 56.   Destruction and disqualification orders

• 57.   Destruction of unfit animals by order of court

• 58.   Appeal against decision of court

• 59.   Summons to disclose

• 60.   Taking and placing in custody animal on arrest of offender

• 61.   Powers of court

• 62.   Non-application

• 63.   Regulations