2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

88.   Offences relating to documents and records

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    (1)   A person shall not with intent to deceive—

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      (a)     use any certificate, licence, rating, authorization, approval, permission, exemption or other document issued or required by or under these Regulations which has been forged, altered, revoked or suspended, or to which he or she is not entitled; or

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      (b)     lend any certificate, licence, rating, authorization, approval, permission, exemption or other document issued or having effect or required by or under these Regulations to, or allow it to be used by, any other person; or

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      (c)     make any false representation for the purpose of procuring for himself or any other person the grant, issue, renewal or variation of any such certificate, licence, rating, authorization, approval, permission or exemption or other document.

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    (2)   A person shall not intentionally—

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      (a)     damage, alter or render illegible any record; or

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      (b)     knowingly make, or procure or assist in the making of, any false entry in or material omission from a record; or

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      (c)     destroy a record during the period for which it is required under these Regulations to be preserved.

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    (3)   All entries made in hand writing in a record shall be made in ink or indelible pencil.

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    (4)   A person shall not issue or purport to issue any certificate for the purposes of these Regulations or any directions made thereunder unless the person is authorized to do so under these Regulations and has satisfied himself or herself that all statements in the certificate are correct.

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