Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short Title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

• 4.   Classification of controlled drugs

• 5.   Restriction of importation and exportation of controlled drugs

• 6.   Restriction of production and supply of controlled drugs

• 7.   Handling of controlled drug

• 8.   Restriction of possession of controlled drugs

• 9.   Restriction of cultivation of cannabis plant

• 10.   Authorisation of activities otherwise unlawful

• 11.   Liability of occupiers

• 12.   Possession of a controlled drug on or near school premises

• 13.   Employment, hire or use of children and young persons in drug trade

• 14.   Supply of controlled drug to child or young person

• 15.   Controlled drugs in transit

• 16.   Removal licences

• 17.   Tampering with controlled drugs in transit

• 18.   Diversion of controlled drugs

• 19.   Master of ship may be considered authorised

• 20.   Prohibition of supply etc. of articles for administering or preparing controlled drugs

• 21.   Power to make regulations

• 22.   Special precautions for safe custody of controlled drugs

• 23.   Restrictions on practitioners convicted of certain offences

• 24.   Restrictions on practitioners in other cases

• 25.   Penalties for drug trafficking

• 26.   Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking

• 27.   Obtaining information from practitioners

• 28.   Miscellaneous offences

• 29.   Attempts to commit offences

• 30.   Commission of offence outside Saint Lucia

• 31.   Offences by corporations

• 32.   Further powers to make regulations

• 33.   Powers to search and obtain evidence

• 34.   Controlled delivery

• 35.   Power to arrest

• 36.   Committal to the High Court for sentence

• 37.   Prosecution and punishment of offences

• 38.   Forfeiture

• 39.   Certificate of analyst admissible in evidence

• 40.   Defences

• 41.   Presumptions of possession and knowledge of controlled drug

• 42.   Presumptions relating to places used for drug misuse

• 43.   Service of documents

• 44.   Licences and authorities

• 45.   General provisions as to regulations

• 46.   Research

• 47.   Time for proceedings

• 48.   Meaning of “corresponding law”and evidence of certain matters by certificate

• 49.   Amendment of Schedules

• 50.   Savings

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2

• Schedule 3

• Schedule 4

• 8A.   Exemption from criminal liability

• 14A.   Treatment and programmes for a child or young persons

• 27A. Restriction on smoking cannabis in a public place