Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

619.   Duty to allow search

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    (1)   Whenever any place liable by virtue of a warrant to search or inspection is closed, any person residing in, or in charge of such place shall, on demand of the officer or person executing the warrant, and on production of the warrant, allow him or her free access into such place and afford reasonable facilities for the search.

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    (2)   If access into such place cannot be so obtained, the officer or person executing the warrant may proceed in the manner provided under section 581.

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    (3)   Where the person in or about such place is reasonably suspected of concealing on his or her person any article for which a search may be made, the person may be searched.

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    (4)   If the person is a female, the provisions of section 588 shall apply.

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