Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

205.   Obstruction of authorised officers and safety and health representatives

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    (1)   A person shall not hinder, obstruct or in any way interfere with or attempt to hinder obstruct or interfere with any authorized officer in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this Division or the regulations made under this Part.

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    (2)   An employer or person in control of a workplace, shall furnish all necessary means in his or her power to facilitate any entry, inspection, examination, testing or inquiry by an authorized officer in the exercise of his or her powers or duties under this Part or the regulations made under this Part.

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    (3)   A person shall not knowingly furnish an authorized officer with false information or neglect or refuse to furnish information required by an authorized officer in the exercise of his or her duties under this Division or the regulations made under this Part.

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    (4)   A person shall not interfere with any monitoring equipment or device in a workplace so as to obstruct an authorized officer in the performance of his or her duty or exercise of his or her power under this Division.

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    (5)   A person shall not knowingly—

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      (a)     hinder or interfere with a committee, a committee member or a safety and health representative in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty under this Part;

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      (b)     furnish a committee, a committee member or a safety and health representative with false information in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty under this Part; or

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      (c)     hinder or interfere with an employee selected by the workers to represent them in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty under this Part.

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    (6)   A person who contravenes a provision of this section commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.