Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

124.   Dual pricing

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    (1)   Where more than one price is displayed on goods —

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      (a)     the consumer is entitled to pay the lowest of the prices that are displayed on the goods; and

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      (b)     a supplier shall not in the course of trade or commerce supply the goods at a price that is higher than the lowest price displayed on the goods.

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    (2)   A supplier who contravenes subsection (1) 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.

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    (3)   It is a defence to a prosecution of a person for a contravention of this section that —

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      (a)     the contravention in respect of which the prosecution was instituted was due to —

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        (i)     the act or default of another person, other than a director, employee or agent of the defendant, or

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        (ii)     an accident or to some other cause beyond the control of the defendant; and

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      (b)     the defendant had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the contravention.