Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

320.   Production of work permit

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    (1)   Every work permit shall be kept by the person to whom it is issued, who shall at all times produce the permit to an authorized person or a police officer on demand, or within 3 days after such demand at such police station as may be specified by the person first mentioned at the time of the demand.

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    (2)   A person having in his or her possession a work permit appearing to have been issued under this Division shall answer all questions put to him or her by an authorized person or a police officer for the purpose of establishing his or her identity.

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    (3)   Any person who—

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      (a)     fails without reasonable excuse or refuses to produce a permit as required by subsection (1) of this section; or

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      (b)     refuses to answer any question put to him or her, contrary to subsection (2) of this section,

is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.