(1) A person shall not operate a snorkelling facility in Saint Lucia without a licence issued by the Minister.
(2) A person who is desirous of operating a snorkelling facility shall apply to the Minister in the Form prescribed in Schedule I to these Regulations.
(3) Subject to these Regulations, the Chief Fisheries Officer may specify conditions applicable to licences granted in terms of these Regulations.
(4) The fees payable for the issue or renewal of a licence shall be as set out in Schedule 2 and the Minister may amend Schedule 2.
(5)
(a) A licence issued under these Regulations shall be for a period of one year from the date of issue, renewable annually on payment of the prescribed fee.
(b) The Minister may—
(i) refuse to grant or renew a licence,
(ii) revoke a licence,
if in his or her opinion it is in the best interest of the management of the fisheries in the fishery waters.
(6)
(a) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall keep a register into which he or she shall register all holders of snorkelling licences.
(b) The register shall be in such form as the Chief Fisheries Officer shall determine.
(7) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $ 5,000.