Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

26.   Offences

A person commits an offence who, without lawful authority or excuse the proof whereof shall lie on him or her—

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   (a)     when required by this Act, or by any regulation made thereunder, to keep any animal separate as far as practicable, or to give any notice of disease with all practicable speed, fails to do so;

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   (b)     contravenes or fails to comply with any directions given by the inspector under section 8;

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   (c)     refuses to the inspector, acting in execution of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder, admission to any pen, building, land, place, vehicle, vessel, or boat, which such inspector is entitled to enter or examine, or obstructs or impedes him or her from so entering or examining, or otherwise in any respect obstructs or impedes the inspector or any constable in the execution of his or her duty, or assists in any such obstructing or impeding;

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   (d)     throws or places or causes to be thrown or placed into or in any river, stream, drain, or other water, or into or in the sea within 3 miles of the shore, the carcass of an animal which has died of disease or has been slaughtered as diseased or suspected;

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   (e)     takes, or allows to be taken, unless otherwise required by this Act or by any regulations made thereunder, or allows to stray, any diseased animal in or upon any common, public road, or public place;

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   (f)     digs up, or causes or allows to be dug up, the buried carcass of any animal which has been slaughtered under this Act as diseased or suspected, or which has died or is suspected of having died from any disease;

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   (g)     takes or moves, or allows to be taken or moved, any animal, carcass, fodder, litter, dung, or other thing, into or out of any infected place or infected area otherwise than in accordance with this Act or with any regulations made thereunder;

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   (h)     allows any animal to stray into or out of any infected place or infected area;

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   (i)     being the master or captain or owner of a vessel, causes, requires or permits the landing of any animal, animal carcass, animal parts, veterinary biological product, fodder or litter or any equipment, container or utensil which has been used in connection with any animal or anything mentioned in this subsection; or

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   (j)     in any way contravens or fails to comply with any requirement of this Act or the Regulations.

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   (Amended by Acts 15 of 1994 and 13 of 1958)