2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 6 of 1945 and 11 of 1983)

Act 6 of 1945 .. in force 1 June 1946

Amended by Act 11 of 1983 .. in force 15 July 1983

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

1.Short title
2.Definitions

Establishment

3.Appointment of Chief Forest Officer
4.Appointment of forest officers
5.Ex officio forest officers

Removal of Timber

6.Permit to move timber
7.Reason for refusal of permit

Dealing in Timber

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

Liability in Cases of Partnerships, Companies, Societies or Associations

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

Duty and Liability of Person offering Timber to Dealer

18.Refusal to answer or making false answers

Forest Reserves

19.Forest Reserves
20.Demarcation and protection of Reserves

Protected Forests

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

Squatting On Crown Lands

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

Offences and Procedure

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

AN ACT to make provision for the conservation of the forest, soil and water resources of Saint Lucia.

Commencement [1 June 1946]

Preliminary