Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

PART 4
INNOCENT PASSAGE AND TRANSIT PASSAGE

15.   Interpretation

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   (1)   In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

“competent authority”, in relation to any provision in this Part, means the Minister, and any person, or person belonging to any class or description of persons, designated pursuant to subsection (2) for the purposes of that provision;

“designated strait” means any strait for the time being designated under subsection (3);

“proscribed activity” means—

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   (a)     any threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of Saint Lucia, or acts in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations;

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   (b)     any exercise or practice with weapons of any kind;

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   (c)     any act aimed at collecting information to the prejudice of the defence or security of Saint Lucia;

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   (d)     any act of propaganda aimed at affecting the defence or security of Saint Lucia;

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   (e)     the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft or military device;

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   (f)     the loading or unloading of any person, commodity or currency contrary to the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws;

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   (g)     any wilful act of pollution calculated or likely to cause damage or harm to Saint Lucia, its resources or its marine environment;

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   (h)     any fishing activities;

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   (i)     the carrying out of research or survey activities;

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   (j)     any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of Saint Lucia; or

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   (k)     such other activity as may be prescribed.

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   (2)   The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, designate any person, or class or description of persons, for the purposes of any provision of this Part; and the Minister may, in like manner, revoke any such designation.

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   (3)   Where the Minister is satisfied that any strait between Saint Lucia and an adjacent State is being used for international navigation between—

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      (a)     one part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone; and

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      (b)     another part of the high seas or an exclusive economic zone,

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   he or she shall, by order published in the Gazette, designate that strait, as delimited in the order; and the Minister, if he or she ceases to be so satisfied, may, in like manner, revoke the designation of a strait.