Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

Schedule 3

(Section 37)

PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT OF OFFENCES

Section Creating OffenceGeneral Nature of OffencePunishment
Mode of ProsecutionClass A Drug involvedClass B Drug involvedClass C Drug involvedGeneral
Section 5(3)Importation or exportation of a controlled drug(a) Summary3 years or $100,0003 years or $100,0002 years or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and $200,00014 years and $200,00014 years and $200,000
Section 6(2)Production or being concerned in the production of a controlled drug(a) Summary3 years or $100,0003 years or $100,0002 years or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and $200,00014 years and $200,00014 years and $200,000
Section 6(3)Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another(a) Summary3 years or $100,0003 years or $100,0002 years or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and $200,00014 years and $200,00010 years and $200,000
Section 8(2)Having possession of a controlled drug(a) Summary3 years or $100,0003 years or $100,0002 years or $75,000
(b) On indictment7 years or $200,0007 years or $200,0005 years or $100,000
Section 8(3)Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it to another(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,0003 years and/or $100,0002 years and/or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/or $200,00014 years and/or $200,00010 years and/or $200,000
Section 9(2)Cultivation of Cannabis plant(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/or $200,000
Section 13Being the occupier or concerned in the management of premises and permitting or suffering certain activities to take place there(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,0003 years and/or $100,0002 years and/$75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/or $200,00014 years and/or $200,00010 years and/or $200,000
Section 19Offences relating to opium(a) Summary2 years and $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and $200,000
Section 22(2)Contravention of directions relating to safe custody of controlled drugs(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/or $200,000
Section 23(6)Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner, etc., from possessing, supplying, etc. controlled drugs(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,0003 years and/or $100,0002 years and/or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/$200,00014 years and/$200,00010 years and/$200,000
Section 24(3)Contravention of direction prohibiting practitioner, etc., from prescribing, supplying, etc. controlled drugs(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,0003 years and/or $100,0002 years and/or $75,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/or $200,00014 years and/or $200,00010 years and/or $200,000
Section 27(3)Failure to comply with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supplying, etc. of drugsSummary$75,000
Section 27(4)Giving false information in purported compliance with notice requiring information relating to prescribing, supplying, etc. of drugs(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/or $200,000
Section 28(1)Contravention of regulations (other than regulations relating to addicts)(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/or $200,000
Section 28(2)Contravention of terms of licence or authority(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/or $200,000
Section 28(3)Giving false information on purported compliance with obligation to give information imposed under or by virtue of regulations(a) Summary3 years and/or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/or $200,000
Section 28(4)Giving false information or producing document etc., containing false statement, etc., for poses of obtaining issue or renewal of a licence or other authority(a) Summary3 years and or $100,000
(b) On indictment10 years and/ or $200,000
Section 30Assisting in or inducing commission outside Saint Lucia of an offence punishable under a corresponding law(a) Summary3 years and/ or $100,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/ or $200,000
Section 33(5)Obstructing exercise of powers of search etc., failing to stop, preventing the person in charge from stopping, leaving a stopped vehicle, etc., or concealing books, drugs, etc.(a) Summary3 years and/ or $100,000
(b) On indictment14 years and/ or $200,000