Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

PART 7
MISCELLANEOUS

58.   Power to stop, detain and arrest

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    (1)   Where a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has reasonable cause to believe that a person contravenes this Act, he or she may stop, question, detain and arrest the person if a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force considers it necessary to do so.

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    (2)   A person shall not assault, obstruct, hinder, resist or use threatening or abusive language or aid or incite another person to assault, obstruct, hinder or resist a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force in the execution of his or her duty under this Act.