Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

• 1.   Short Title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Importation of volatile petroleum forbidden

• 4.   Consignee of petroleum for importation to give notice to Director of Finance and Planning

• 5.   Landing and storage of petroleum not being volatile

• 6.   Proceeding in case of volatile petroleum

• 7.   Power to Director of Finance and Planning to test or retest petroleum suspected of being volatile in Warehouse

• 8.   Volatile petroleum in bond to be forfeited and seized by Director of Finance and Planning

• 9.   Proceeding in case of test being disrupted by owner of petroleum

• 10.   Petroleum certified to be non-volatile on fresh test not to be considered volatile

• 11.   If petroleum on fresh test is certified as volatile testing fees to be paid by person demanding such test

• 12.   Power to Director of Finance and Planning in cases of ships requiring quick despatch

• 13.   Names of persons authorised to test to be published in Gazette

• 14.   Remuneration to testers

• 15.   Test to be “Abel's Petroleum Testing Apparatus”

• 16.   Governor General may make rules

• 17.   Penalty

• 18.   Exemption of petroleum not used for burning, &c

• 19.   Prohibition of selling petroleum without licence

• 20.   Granting of licence

• 21.   Duration of licence

• 22.   Appeal to the Governor General from refusal of Director of Finance and Planning to grant licence

• 23.   Penalty for keeping, offering or exposing for sale petroleum contrary to provisions of Act

• 24.   Restriction on quantity of petroleum to be kept otherwise than in the Petroleum Warehouse

• 25.   Tariff of charges for storing petroleum in the Warehouse

• 26.   Mode of dealing with forfeited petroleum

• 27.   Holder of licence liable for breach of Act by any member of his or her family

• 28.   Mode of recovery of penalties

• 29.   Exemption of petroleum imported for use of War Department

• Schedule 1

• Schedule 2