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

• 8A. Exemption from criminal liability

• 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

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

• 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

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

• 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