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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Customs (Control and Management) Act.

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

3. Time of importation and exportation

PART 2 ADMINISTRATION

4. Comptroller of Customs

5. Delegation and appointment by the Comptroller

6. Obligation of secrecy

7. Times of attendance of officers

8. Assistance to be rendered by the police

9. Officers not to be interested in certain vessels, aircraft or merchandise

11. Application to Government vessels and aircraft

PART 3 CUSTOMS CONTROLLED AREAS

12. Appointment of customs ports

13. Approved wharves

14. Customs airports

15. Customs areas

16. Examination stations

17. Transit sheds

19. Control of movement of uncleared goods

20. Control of pleasure craft

PART 4 IMPORTATION

20A. Advance passenger and cargo information

20B. Use, sharing and retention of advance cargo information

21. Procedure on arrival of vessels

22. Procedure on arrival of aircraft

23. Power to make regulations for arriving vessels and aircraft and the unloading of imported goods

24. Notification of arrival of vessels

25. Report inwards

26. Entry of goods on importation

27. Entry by bill of sight

28. Removal of uncleared goods to a customs warehouse

29. Importation of goods by post

30. Control of movement of uncleared goods within or between port or airport and other places

31. Control of movement of goods to and from inland clearance depot

32. Goods improperly imported

PART 5 EXPORTATION

33. Power to make regulations as to the loading of goods and departing vessels and aircraft

34. Entry of goods for exportation

35. Entry outwards of vessels

38. Power to refuse or demand return of clearance

39. Security for exportation of goods

40. Offences in relation to exportation

41. Exportation of prohibited or restricted goods

42. Power to require information regarding goods of community origin

PART 6 COASTING TRADE

43. Definition of coasting trade

44. Power to make Regulations as to coasting trade

45. Limits on coasting trade

46. Clearance of coasting vessels and aircraft

48. Examination of goods in coasting vessels

49. Offences in relation to carriage of goods coastwise

50. Power to make regulations relating to small craft

PART 7 WAREHOUSING

51. Approval of warehouses

52. Power to make Regulations as to warehouses and warehoused goods

53. Goods not to be warehoused on importation

54. Production of goods in warehouse

55. Occupier to inspect and show goods for sale

56. Entry, marking, etc. of goods for warehousing

57. Re-entry of goods entered for warehousing

58. Operations on warehoused goods

59. Deficiency in warehoused goods

60. Removal of warehoused goods

61. Duty chargeable on warehoused goods

62. Removal of warehoused goods without payment of duty

63. Provisions as to goods to be deposited in a customs warehouse

64. Offences in relation to warehouses and warehoused goods

PART 8 DUTIES, DRAWBACK, PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

65. Time at which duty chargeable and payable

66. Goods to be warehoused without payment of duty

67. Relief from duty of goods entered for transit or transhipment

68. Calculation of duty chargeable

69. Special provisions

70. Reliefs from duty on re-imported goods

71. Abatement of duty and set-off

72. Goods imported only temporarily for re-exportation

73. Goods imported other than as cargo, stores, or baggage

74. Personal reliefs and power to make Regulations

75. Relief from duty on re-imported goods locally produced

76. Power of Cabinet to refund duty

77. Recovery of amount due

79. Extent of drawback

80. Claims for drawback

81. Drawback on goods destroyed or damaged after shipment

82. Offences in relation to drawback

83. Refund where duty paid on goods imported which are exported after undergoing a process of manufacture

84. General provisions

85. Prohibition on carriage of spirits, tobacco

86. Customs control of persons entering or leaving Saint Lucia

87. Right to access

88. Power of boarding

89. Power to station officer on vessel

90. Power to patrol and moor

91. Power to examine and take account of goods

92. Power to require provision of facilities

93. Power to take samples

94. Power to search premises

95. Power to search vehicles

96. Power to search persons

97. Power to arrest

98. Power to carry and use firearms

99. Power to summon vessels

100. Power to pay rewards

101. Power to require attendance

102. Power to require information and the production of evidence

103. Power to require security

PART 10 OFFENCES

104. Unlawful assumption of character of Comptroller or officer

105. Bribery and collusion

106. Offences against officers

107. Carrying away officers

108. Interfering with customs vessels

109. Signalling to smugglers

110. Communicating with arriving vessels

111. Offering goods for sale as smuggled goods

112. Special penalty where offender armed or disguised

113. Untrue declarations

114. Counterfeiting documents

115. False scales

116. Fraudulent evasion

117. Removing locks, seals or marks

118. Penalty for violation of customs law not expressly provided for

118A. Computer fraud and related offences

PART 11 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, FORFEITURE AND SALE OF GOODS

119. Institution of proceedings

120. Time limit on proceedings

121. Place of trial

122. Persons who may conduct proceedings

123. Service of process

124. Incidental provisions

125. Power to compound offences and mitigate penalties

126. Proof of certain documents

127. Proof of certain matters other than documents

128. Detention of persons about to leave Saint Lucia

129. Actions against officers

130. Detention, seizure and condemnation of goods

131. Forfeiture of vessels etc., used in connection with goods liable to forfeiture

132. Special provisions as to forfeiture of larger vessels

133. Protection of officers seizing or detaining goods

134. Sale of goods condemned as forfeited

135. Sale of goods not condemned as forfeited

PART 12 DETERMINATION OF DISPUTES

136. Appeal to the Comptroller

137. Customs Appeal Commissioners

138. Appeal to the Customs Appeal Commissioners

139. Right of further appeal

140. Payment of duty after appeal

PART 13 MISCELLANEOUS

141. Regulations

142. Amendment of Schedules

143. Savings of regulations

PART 1 PROHIBITED IMPORTS

PART 2 RESTRICTED IMPORTS

PART 3 PROHIBITED EXPORTS

PART 1 ADVANCE CARGO INFORMATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Customs (Port of Soufriere Bay) Order – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 60/1994)

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment and limits of Port of Soufriere Bay

4. Port, for pleasure craft only

Customs Regulations – Sections 23, 33, 50, 52 and 141 (Statutory Instrument 36/1968)

Customs (Raw & Semi Manufactured Goods Import) Regulations – Section 141 (Statutory Instrument 26/1970)

2. Interpretation

3. Duty Free Admission

5. Security for Duty

6. Import examination

7. Locally distilled Spirits

10. Entry of bonded areas and premises

11. Provision of Office accommodation and payment of expenses

12. Place of Examination

13. Notice to pack

14. Facilities to Officer

15. Despatch of goods and production at shipment

16. Goods not examined at bonded premises

17. Notice to pack

18. Examination

19. Duty payment

Customs Airport (Bonded Shops) Regulations – Section 141 (Statutory Instruments 2/1976, 55/1981 and 37/1993)

2. Interpretation

3. Concessionaire to enter Bond

4. Application of Customs Act and Regulations

5. Receipt or deposit of goods in the warehouse and Shop

6. Storage of Goods in Concession Shop

7. Removal of Goods from Concession Shop

8. Delivery of goods to the entitled departing Passenger

9. Cancelled Flights

10. Daily accountability to Customs by Concessionaire

11. Stock Accounts

12. Account of receipts

13. Accounts of record of deliveries

14. Stock Books to be bound

15. Availability of accounts for inspection

16. Preservation of accounts

17. Periodical Returns

18. Stocktaking

19. No Allowance for Loss in Warehouse

20. Provision for Weighing Appliances, Measures, etc.

21. Signatories to documents

22. Warehousekeeper's Staff

23. Application of General Laws

Customs (Moorings of Yachts) Regulations – Section 141 (Statutory Instruments 17/1985 and 78/1985)

2. Interpretation

3. Mooring of a Yacht

5. Conditions of Mooring

6. Permission for passengers to proceed ashore

7. Landing of goods

8. Presentation of permit

9. Surrender of permit