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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Petroleum Act.

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

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

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Petroleum Rules – Section 4 (Gazettes 14 March 1902, 3 June 1909, 12 June 1909 and S.I. 48/1952)

Volatile Petroleum Regulations – Section 4 (Statutory Instruments 40/1955, 15/1961 and 7/1984)

2. Application of regulations

3. Landing places

4. Tankers to keep steam

5. Hatches to be kept closed

6. Sufficient crew to be kept on board vessel

7. Flame and smoking not allowed while vessel is working cargo

8. Private boats not allowed near vessel, pier or wharf

9. Sufficient extra Police to be kept

10. Liability of owner, master or other person in charge

12. Storehouse of Volatile Petroleum to be registered

13. Storehouse to bear registered number

14. Storehouse to be fireproof

15. Storehouse not to be used for other purposes

16. Storehouse to be ventilated, etc.

17. Storehouse subject to inspection

18. Containers to be of metal

19. Containers to be airtight

20. Contents of containers to be marked thereon

21. Dangerous vapours to be removed before containers are repaired

22. Director of finance and planning to grant licence

23. Licence for use and sale

24. Permit to keep Volatile Petroleum in tanks

25. Appeal to Governor General for grant of licence refused by Director of Finance and Planning

26. Duration of licence and particulars therein

28. Governor General may alter rates

29. Holder of Licence vicariously responsible

30. Importation

31. Storage in shops for sale

32. Bulk Storage at Installations

36. Power of Governor General on forfeiture

37. Disposal of proceeds