Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 7
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

54.   Arrest of offenders

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    (1)   Whenever any person, having charge of any vehicle or any animal is taken into custody, a police officer may take charge of that vehicle or animal and convey the same to a police station.

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    (2)   Where an animal or a vehicle has been taken into custody under subsection (1) and it is found that neither is the subject of the charge, that animal or vehicle shall be returned to the person entitled to the animal or vehicle.

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    (3)   An animal which is the subject of the charge may be detained pending the order of the court and the costs of keeping that animal may be recovered summarily in addition to any penalty or punishment imposed upon the offender.