Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

9.   Offences

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   (1)   A person commits an offence who—

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      (a)     prospects for or mines, or attempts to prospect for or mine, any radio-active mineral within Saint Lucia without a licence;

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      (b)     being the holder of a licence, prospects for or mines, or attempts to prospect for or mine, any radio-active mineral within Saint Lucia otherwise than in accordance with any term or condition of his or her licence;

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      (c)     being the holder of a licence, fails to comply with the requirements of section 4;

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      (d)     exports, or attempts to export, from Saint Lucia any radio-active mineral without a permit;

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      (e)     being the holder of a permit, exports, or attempts to export from Saint Lucia any radio-active mineral otherwise than in accordance with any term or condition of his or her permit;

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      (f)     obtains, or attempts to obtain, a licence or permit by means of any false statement or representation; or

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      (g)     fails to comply with any of the requirements of section 8 of this Act,

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   and on summary conviction or on conviction on indictment, is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for 12 months or to a fine of $2500 or to both such imprisonment and fine.

The magistrate may, in his or her discretion, abstain from trying the case summarily and may commit the offender for trial for an indictable offence.

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   (2)   Upon conviction of any person for an offence under subsection (1), any radio-active mineral or prospecting or mining apparatus derived from, or employed in the commission of any act in respect of which such person was convicted, is forfeited to Her Majesty.