Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

9.   Termination of interception direction or entry warrant

1.  

   (1)   A judge who issued an interception direction or an entry warrant or both, or if he or she is not available, any other judge entitled to issue such an interception direction or entry warrant pursuant to section 4 or 8 may—

   1.  

      (a)     terminate the interception direction or the entry warrant or both, if—

      1.  

         (i)     the authorised officer fails to submit a report in accordance with section 12, if applicable; or

      1.  

         (ii)     the judge upon receipt of a report submitted under section 12 is satisfied that the objectives of the interception direction or the entry warrant or both, have been achieved, or the grounds on which the interception direction or the purpose for which the entry warrant was issued, or both has ceased to exist; or

   1.  

      (b)     terminate the entry warrant and make an order affirming the interception direction if the application for the interception direction and the entry warrant are related and he or she is satisfied that the interception of communication can be obtained by use only of the interception direction.

1.  

   (2)   Where a judge terminates an interception direction or an entry warrant or both under subsection (1), he or she shall forthwith in writing inform the authorised officer concerned of the termination.

1.  

   (3)   Where an interception direction issued in accordance with this Act is terminated in accordance with this section or section 10—

   1.  

      (a)     the contents of any communication intercepted under that direction shall be inadmissible as evidence in any criminal proceedings or civil proceedings which may be contemplated, unless the Court is of the opinion that the admission of such evidence would not render the trial unfair or otherwise detrimental to the administration of justice; or

   1.  

      (b)     any postal article that was taken into possession under that direction shall be dealt with in accordance with section 14 (3).

1.  

   (4)   Where an entry warrant is terminated in accordance with this section or section 10, the authorised officer shall, as soon as practicable, after having been informed of the termination, remove or cause to be removed from the premises to which the entry warrant relates, any intercepted device which was installed under the entry warrant.

1.  

   (5)   Where an interception direction has been terminated under this section or section 10, an entry warrant issued under the interception direction shall also be deemed to be terminated.