Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

19.   Places of burial

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not bury human remains in any place except in a burial ground.

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    (2)   The Minister may in special circumstances allow a burial to take place subject to such conditions as he or she thinks fit —

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      (a)     at sea; or

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      (b)     on land which is not a burial ground, by Notice published in the Gazette.

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    (3)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years.