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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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67. Power in respect to wrecks

(1) The General Manager may—
1. (a) remove any wreck in or other obstruction to a port or its approaches, or any timber, raft or other thing floating or lying in a port, which endangers, or obstructs, or is likely to endanger or obstruct, the free navigation of the port or the use of any facility therein;
1. (b) in the case of urgent necessity take any action in a port which in his or her opinion may be necessary to prevent any danger to life or limb or damage to goods or premises;
1. (c) enter upon any ship or aircraft or into any building in a port if it is necessary for him or her to do so in the performance of any duty under this Act or any regulation or if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence against this Act or any regulation has been, or is about to be committed.

However, this section shall not apply to accidents to aircraft in a port.

(2) The owner of any wreck or other thing removed by the General Manager under the provisions of subsection (1)(a), without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against him or her, is liable to pay the reasonable expenses of such removal; such wreck or other thing shall be detained by the General Manager until such expenses and customs duties, dues or charges payable in respect thereof are paid.

(3) Where any wreck or thing is removed under the provisions of subsection (1)(a) and the expenses of removal have not been paid within 7 days of such removal, the General Manager may cause such wreck or thing to be sold by public auction and shall out of the proceeds of sale retain the amount necessary to meet the expenses of such removal, detention and sale and any customs duties, dues or charges payable and shall retain the balance, if any, for the person appearing to him or her to be entitled.

67. Power in respect to wrecks

3. Establishment of Authority

4. Constitution of Council

5. Seal of the Authority

6. Service of notice

7. Procedure and meetings of the Council

8. Disclosure of interest and abstaining from voting

9. Appointment of committees

10. Power to delegate

11. Remuneration of members

12. Appointment of General Manager

13. Appointment of officers and staff

14. Public Officials

15. Establishment and maintenance of pension scheme

16. Protection of Authority

17. Protection of members

20. Compulsory acquisition and vesting of lands

21. Power to vest reclamations in Authority

22. Apparatus not subject to distress

23. Revenue of Authority

24. Application of revenue of Authority

25. Temporary investment of funds

26. Power to borrow

27. Temporary borrowing

28. Guarantee of borrowing of Authority

29. Reserve fund

30. Application of surplus

31. Budget in respect of financial year

34. Accountant's report

35. Report to the Minister

37. Limitation of liability for loss

38. Burden of proof in proceedings under section 36

39. Dues and charges

40. Payment of dues and charges

41. Appointment of agent

42. Security for charges

44. Certificate of authorised officer required before clearance requested

45. All goods considered to be in custody of Authority

46. Power to determine conditions, and carriage or warehousing of goods or other service or facility

47. The Authority may retain goods until freight is paid

48. Consignor or consignee liable for payment of carriage or warehousing

49. Duty to deliver description of goods

50. Power to levy charges

52. Application of the proceeds of sale

53. Compilation of dues and charges and Tariff Book

54. Compulsory pilotage

55. Authority to employ pilots

56. Appointment and functions of the Pilotage Committee

57. Constitution of Pilotage Committee

58. Members considered to be public officials

60. Examination for licence

61. Enquiries by Pilotage Committee

62. Submission of Pilotage Committee's findings and recommendations to Authority

63. Liability of the owner and person in charge

64. Pilotage Committee and Authority not liable for loss or damage occasioned by pilots

65. Supply of Information

66. Power of General Manager

68. Fire on board ship or aircraft

69. Accidents in ports

70. Liability for demurrage or other charges

71. Delegation of authority

72. Non-Liability of Authority

73. Regulations

74. Constitution of body of port police, its responsibility and the duties of port constables

75. Appointment of port constables, standing orders, etc.

76. Damaging property likely to endanger life

77. Endangering safety of other persons

78. Failure to comply under directions of section 66

79. Failure to employ Authority pilot

80. Failure to comply with section 65

81. Offence where authorised officer refused entry

82. False returns

83. Evasion of dues and charges

84. Demanding improper amount

85. Miscellaneous offences

86. Powers of arrest

87. Place of trial

88. General Manager may confer power on officers

89. Notice of claims

91. Restriction on execution against property of the Authority

92. Overpayment or underpayment of dues and charges

93. Transfer of assets, liabilities, functions, etc.

94. Transfer of officers and servants

95. Exemption from Duties and taxes

96. Savings, Airport Charge

97. Other Savings

98. Landing parking

99. Power to kill animals found trespassing

100. Suspected persons

101. Removal of persons and things

102. Bonded warehouse

103. General Manager's fiat

105. Recovery of sums

106. Monies recovered to be paid into account of the Authority

2. Interpretation

19. Powers and Duties

51. Effect of non-removal of goods

36. Liability for loss of goods

43. Detention by authorised officer