Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Asylums appointed by the Governor General Medical Superintendent of Asylum

• 4.   Detention of leper in Asylum and payment for his or her maintenance

• 5.   Mode of dealing with leper wandering about begging, etc.

• 6.   Notification of case of leprosy

• 7.   Inspection of premises by medical officer

• 8.   Detention in Asylum at leper's request

• 9.   Leper sentenced to imprisonment to be committed to Asylum

• 10.   Removal of leper prisoner or mental patient to Asylum

• 11.   Removal of lepers from one Asylum to another

• 12.   Capture of leper escaping from Asylum

• 13.   Governor General's power to discharge leper from Asylum

• 14.   Conditional discharge

• 15.   Lepers prohibited to take part in certain callings

• 16.   Lepers not to enter public vehicles, etc.

• 17.   Sale of food prepared by leper

• 18.   Receiving food, etc., from inmate of Asylum

• 19.   Trespass in Asylum

• 20.   Landing of lepers prohibited

• 21.   Harbour Master may detail leper on vessel

• 22.   Leper landing may be sent to Asylum

• 23.   Leper unlawfully landed may be returned to the place whence he or she came

• 24.   Regulations

• 25.   Evidence required to prove leprosy

• 26.   Private accommodation of leper in Asylum

• 27.   Penalty for offences

• 28.   half of fine to person aiding prosecution

• 29.   Protection of officers when acting without malice

• 30.   Exemption from stamp duty and Court fees

• 31.   Forms

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2