Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Definitions

• 3.   Appointment of Chief Forest Officer

• 4.   Appointment of forest officers

• 5.   Ex officio forest officers

• 6.   Permit to move timber

• 7.   Reason for refusal of permit

• 8.   Notice of intention to be a timber dealer

• 9.   Dealing at unnotified place

• 10.   Sign boards

• 11.   Books to be kept by dealers

• 12.   Power of inspection

• 13.   Penalties respecting non-production of books

• 14.   Liability of dealers for others

• 15.   Liability of servants, agents and others

• 16.   Exemption of dealer

• 17.   Liability of partner, director, manager, secretary or other officer

• 18.   Refusal to answer or making false answers

• 19.   Forest Reserves

• 20.   Demarcation and protection of Reserves

• 21.   Protective area on private lands

• 22.   Power to make rules

• 23.   Power to enter and carry out works

• 24.   Remission of taxation

• 25.   Acquisition of a protected forest

• 26.   Liability of occupier or owner for breach of rules

• 27.   Voluntary Protection

• 28.   Prohibited areas

• 29.   Proceedings against person in wrongful possession of Crown Land

• 30.   Mode of serving summons on information

• 31.   Evidence of petition and proceeding thereon

• 32.   Forms

• 33.   Forest Offences

• 34.   Livestock straying

• 35.   Offences with intent to cause damage or wrongful gain

• 36.   Power to demand production of removal permits

• 37.   Power of arrest

• 38.   Power to seize tools and produce and condemn

• 39.   Compensation in addition to penalty

• 40.   Produce, tools, etc. liable to forfeiture

• 41.   Sale of perishable goods

• 42.   Recovery of Penalties

• 43.   Prevention of Offences

• 44.   Protection of persons acting under Act

• 45.   Presumption as to ownership of produce

• 46.   Compounding of forest offences

• 47.   Rewards

• 48.   Rules

• Schedule