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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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ACT

(Act 31 of 2005)

Act 31 of 2005 .. in force 1 January 2006 (S.I. 170/2005)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.	Short title
2.	Interpretation

PART 2
INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS

3.	Prohibition of interception
4.	Application for interception direction and unauthorised disclosure of application
5.	Issuance of interception direction
6.	Scope and form of interception direction
7.	Duration and renewal of interception direction
8.	Application, issuance, form and scope of entry warrant
9.	Termination of interception direction or entry warrant
10.	Urgent application, form, issuance and scope and termination of interception direction or entry warrant
11.	Modification of interception direction and entry warrant
12.	Reports on progress
13.	Protection for acts done in good faith

PART 3
EXECUTION OF INTERCEPTION DIRECTIONS AND ENTRY WARRANTS

14.	Execution of interception direction or entry warrant
15.	Entry on premises for execution of entry warrant
16.	Duty to provide assistance
17.	Confidentiality of intercepted communications
18.	Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings
19.	Exceptions to section 18
20.	Offence for unauthorised disclosure of interception

PART 4
PROTECTED INFORMATION

21.	Order requiring disclosure of protected information
22.	Effects of disclosure order
23.	Tipping off

PART 5
COMMUNICATIONS DATA

24.	Disclosure of communications data
25.	Admissibility of communications data

PART 6
LISTED EQUIPMENT

26.	Listed equipment
27.	Prohibition on manufacture and possession of listed equipment
28.	Exemptions
29.	Offence for contravention of section 27

PART 7
THE TRIBUNAL

30.	Establishment of Tribunal
31.	Exercise of the Tribunal's jurisdiction
32.	Tribunal procedure
33.	Tribunal rules

PART 8
MISCELLANOUS

34.	Amendment of Schedule
35.	False statements
36.	Regulations
37.	Code of conduct
Schedule

AN ACT to provide for the interception of communications and the provision of information relating to interception in Saint Lucia and for related matters.

Commencement [14 August 2006]

2. Interpretation

3. Prohibition of interception

4. Application for interception direction and unauthorised disclosure of application

5. Issuance of interception direction

6. Scope and form of interception direction

7. Duration and renewal of interception direction

8. Application, issuance, form and scope of entry warrant

9. Termination of interception direction or entry warrant

10. Urgent application, form, issuance and scope and termination of interception direction or entry warrant

11. Modification of interception direction and entry warrant

12. Reports on progress

13. Protection for acts done in good faith

14. Execution of interception direction or entry warrant

15. Entry on premises for execution of entry warrant

16. Duty to provide assistance

17. Confidentiality of intercepted communications

18. Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings

19. Exceptions to section 18

20. Offence for unauthorised disclosure of interception

21. Order requiring disclosure of protected information

22. Effects of disclosure order

23. Tipping off

24. Disclosure of communications data

25. Admissibility of communications data

26. Listed equipment

27. Prohibition on manufacture and possession of listed equipment

29. Offence for contravention of section 27

30. Establishment of Tribunal

31. Exercise of the Tribunal's jurisdiction

32. Tribunal procedure

33. Tribunal rules

34. Amendment of Schedule

35. False statements

36. Regulations

37. Code of conduct

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

PART 2 INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS

3. Prohibition of interception

4. Application for interception direction and unauthorised disclosure of application

5. Issuance of interception direction

6. Scope and form of interception direction

7. Duration and renewal of interception direction

8. Application, issuance, form and scope of entry warrant

9. Termination of interception direction or entry warrant

10. Urgent application, form, issuance and scope and termination of interception direction or entry warrant

11. Modification of interception direction and entry warrant

12. Reports on progress

13. Protection for acts done in good faith

PART 3 EXECUTION OF INTERCEPTION DIRECTIONS AND ENTRY WARRANTS

14. Execution of interception direction or entry warrant

15. Entry on premises for execution of entry warrant

16. Duty to provide assistance

17. Confidentiality of intercepted communications

18. Exclusion of matters from legal proceedings

19. Exceptions to section 18

20. Offence for unauthorised disclosure of interception

PART 4 PROTECTED INFORMATION

21. Order requiring disclosure of protected information

22. Effects of disclosure order

23. Tipping off

PART 5 COMMUNICATIONS DATA

24. Disclosure of communications data

25. Admissibility of communications data

PART 6 LISTED EQUIPMENT

26. Listed equipment

27. Prohibition on manufacture and possession of listed equipment

29. Offence for contravention of section 27

PART 7 THE TRIBUNAL

30. Establishment of Tribunal

32. Tribunal procedure

33. Tribunal rules

PART 8 MISCELLANOUS

34. Amendment of Schedule

35. False statements

36. Regulations

37. Code of conduct

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Interception of Communications (Forms) Regulations – Section 36(2)(A) (Statutory Instrument 147/2006)

2. Interpretation

3. Application forms

4. Affidavit forms

5. Interception Directions, Entry Warrant and Disclosure Order forms

Interception of Communications (Code of Conduct) Regulations – Section 37 (Statutory Instrument 166/2006)

2. Interpretation

3. Code of Conduct