Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

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

“barge” includes lighter or like vessel;

“harbour” means any harbour whether natural or artificial, and includes any bay, creek, inlet, port, dock, estuary or arm of the sea, and any waters in which seagoing vessels can obtain shelter or ship or unship goods or passengers;

“local authority” means the Castries Corporation or any other town or village authority or the sanitary authority established and constituted by the Public Health Act;

“master” when used in relation to any vessel means the person having the command or charge of the vessel;

“oil” means oil of any description, and includes spirit produced from oil and oil mixed with water;

“Port Manager” includes any person appointed by or with the approval of the Governor General for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act in any part of Saint Lucia; (Amended by Act 7 of 1972)

“transfer” in relation to oil means transfer in bulk;

“vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation.

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   (2)   This Act applies to any vessel which is capable of carrying in bulk, whether for cargo or for bunker purposes, more than 25 tons of oil, or which though not so capable is constructed or fitted to carry in bulk as aforesaid more than 5 tons of oil, in any one space or container.

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   (3)   The waters to which this Act applies are the waters of the territorial sea and the waters of harbours in the State. (Amended by Act 6 of 1984)