Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Immigration officers

• 4.   Prohibited immigrants

• 5.   Persons not prohibited immigrants

• 6.   Power of Cabinet to prohibit the entry of persons not belonging to Saint Lucia

• 7.   Defined port

• 8.   Entry of persons into Saint Lucia

• 9.   Duty of person entering Saint Lucia

• 10.   List of passengers and matters in connection therewith

• 10A.   Advance passenger information

• 10B.   Powers and duties of the competent authority

• 10C.   Obligations to the competent authority

• 10D.   Use and sharing of advance passenger information

• 11.   Certificate that immigrant not a prohibited immigrant

• 12.   permit to remain in the state

• 13.   Immigrant to be deemed prohibited immigrant if he fails to leave Saint Lucia on or before the expiration of permit granted under section 12

• 14.   Postponement of decision by immigration officer

• 15.   Prohibited immigrant not to enter or remain in Saint Lucia

• 16.   Powers of immigration officer in relation to prohibited immigrants

• 17.   Permits to prohibited immigrants

• 18.   Permit to immigrant to remain in Saint Lucia pending the furnishing of security

• 19.   Fingerprints

• 20.   Detention in custody under this act

• 21.   General provision as to permits

• 22.   Conditions and restrictions relating to permits and certificates

• 23.   Notice and grounds of decision that immigrant is a prohibited immigrant

• 24.   Power of chief immigration officer to annul or vary certain decisions of immigration officer

• 25.   Liability of employer for immigrant employee

• 26.   Where immigrant not discovered to be prohibited immigrant until after he or she enters Saint Lucia

• 27.   Immigration office to cause prohibited immigrants entering or found in Saint Lucia to be removed therefrom

• 28.   Appeal from decision of immigration officer under section 23

• 29.   Magistrate may order removal and detention

• 30.   Warrant to convey deserting seaman, or stowaway or prohibited immigrant who lands in Saint Lucia back on board vessel

• 31.   Punishment or discharge of a member of a crew, stowaway or extra hand

• 32.   Variation and revocation of orders made by the Minister, or Cabinet

• 33.   Detention in custody and places of detention

• 34.   Expenses of removal from Saint Lucia of an immigrant

• 35.   Recovery of expenses

• 36.   Offences and penalties

• 37.   Evidence and burden of proof

• 38.   Repealed by Act 15 of 1983

• 39.   Regulations

• 40.   Regulations to be laid before Parliament

• 41.   Saving

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2