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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 22 of 1988, 8 of 1993, 5 of 2004 and 13 of 2021)

Act 22 of 1988 .. in force 30 December 1988

Amended by Act 8 of 1993 .. in force 8 May 1993

Amended by Act 5 of 2004 .. in force 24 May 2004

Amended by Act 13 of 2021 .. in force 27 September 2021

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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

AN ACT to make provisions with respect to dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and related matters, and for connected purposes.

Commencement [30 December 1988]