2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

7.   Evidence

In a legal action for non-compliance with these Regulations, tobacco or tobacco products from the same lot or batch is deemed to possess the same characteristics as those products from the same lot or batch found on —

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    (a)     a public conveyance;

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    (b)     premises; or

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    (c)     at another location,

under the control of the driver of the public conveyance, the owner or operator of the premises, but if there is no lot or batch number on the tobacco or tobacco products, any tobacco or tobacco product found on the public conveyance, premises or location is deemed to possess the same characteristics as other tobacco products found on the public conveyance, premises or at another location under the control of the driver, owner or operator of the premises.