Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

34.   Arrest of person escaping custody

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    (1)   A police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person, if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person—

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      (a)     has been brought to Saint Lucia under a request under section 10, or was being kept in custody under a direction under section 31(1); and

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      (b)     has escaped from lawful custody while in Saint Lucia under the request or while being so kept in custody.

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    (2)   A person who has been arrested under subsection (1) shall be returned to custody in accordance with this Act.