2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

32.   Penalty

Any person who—

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    (a)     marks any standing tree or any timber on Crown land with a marking hammer or other implement for impressing marks on timber other than a property mark or a classification mark duly registered under these Rules, the registration of which has not expired and which is covered by an unexpired licence granted by a duly authorised forest officer; or

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    (b)     impresses any property mark or classification mark on any tree or timber on Crown land save under the authority of a duly authorised forest officer; or

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    (c)     alters, defaces or obliterates any registered property mark or classification mark placed on any tree or timber under the authority of a duly authorised forest officer; or

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    (d)     impresses a classification mark on any timber on Crown land which does not already bear the impressed property mark of the owner of such classification mark,

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    is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $ 48 or in default to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding 2 months and in addition to such punishment, the registration of his or her property mark may be cancelled.