Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

6.   Provision of financial or economic resources for commission of terrorist act

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    (1)   A person shall not, directly or indirectly, provide or make available funds, economic resources, financial or other related services—

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      (a)     intending that the funds, economic resources, financial or other related service be used, in whole or in part, for the purpose of committing or facilitating the commission of a terrorist act or for the purpose of benefiting a person who is committing or facilitating the commission of a terrorist act;

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      (b)     knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that the funds, economic resources, financial or other related services will be used by or will benefit—

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        (i)     a terrorist group,

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        (ii)     a person owned or controlled by a terrorist group, or

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        (iii)     a person acting on behalf of a terrorist group.

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    (2)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term of twenty-five years.

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    (3)   A financial institution that contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding one million dollars.

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    (4)   A director, general manager, or an employee of a financial institution who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term of twenty-five years.

(Substituted by Act 28 of 2019)