(1) The—
(a) operator of an aircraft or master of a vessel, departing from Saint Lucia;
(b) operator of an aircraft registered in Saint Lucia or master of a vessel registered in Saint Lucia, departing from any place outside Saint Lucia,
may, subject to regulations made under subsection (5), provide—
(i) to the Chief Immigration Officer any information in his or her possession, relating to persons on board, or expected to be on board, the aircraft or vessel, as the case may be,
(ii) to the competent authority in a foreign state, any information in his or her possession, relating to persons on board, or expected to be on board, the aircraft or vessel, as the case may be, and required by the laws of that foreign state.
(2) The provision of any information under subsection (1) subject to guidelines made under subsection (4), shall be deemed not to be a contravention of any provision of law prohibiting the disclosure of the information.
(3) No information provided to the Chief Immigration Officer under subsection (1), shall be used or disclosed by the Chief Immigration Officer except for the purpose of protecting national security or public safety.
(4) The Attorney General may issue guidelines generally to give effect to the purposes of this section, including guidelines respecting the types or classes of information that may be provided under this section.