Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

116.   Restrictive trade

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    (1)   A supplier shall not adopt trade practices which —

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      (a)     tend to bring about manipulation of price or conditions of delivery or affect flow of supplies in the market relating to goods or service in such manner as to impose on the consumer unjustified costs or restrictions;

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      (b)     delay beyond the period agreed to by a supplier in supply of goods or service which has led or is likely to lead to rise in the price;

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      (c)     requires a consumer to buy, hire or avail any goods or, as the case may be, service as a condition precedent to buying, hiring or availing other goods or service.

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    (2)   A supplier who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.