Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

52.   Requirement for consent or warrant

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    (1)   A Pharmacy Inspector may not enter a dwelling-place except with the consent of the occupant of the dwelling-place or under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (2).

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    (2)   A magistrate or judge may issue a warrant authorising a Pharmacy Inspector named in the warrant to enter a dwelling-place, if, on an ex parte application, the magistrate or judge is satisfied by information on oath that—

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      (a)     the circumstances described in section 51(1), entitling the Pharmacy Inspector to enter and inspect, obtains in relation to the dwelling-place;

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      (b)     entry to the dwelling-place is necessary for any purpose relating to the administration of this Act or the regulations; and

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      (c)     entry to the dwelling-place has been refused or that there are reasonable grounds for believing that entry will be refused.

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    (3)   The authorisation to enter may be made subject to conditions specified in the warrant.

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    (4)   A Pharmacy Inspector who executes a warrant issued under this section shall not use force unless the Pharmacy Inspector is accompanied by a police officer and the use of force has been specifically authorised in the warrant.

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    (5)   A police officer shall provide any assistance that the Pharmacy Inspector requests for the purposes of enforcing this Act or the regulations.