Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

Pigeon Island National Park Bye-Law

(Statutory Instrument 47/1982)

Statutory Instrument 47/1982 .. in force 11 September 1982

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

PIGEON ISLAND NATIONAL PARK BYE-LAW – SECTION 16

Commencement [11 September 1982]

1.   Citation

This Bye-law may be cited as the Pigeon Island National Park Bye-law.

2.   Definitions

In this Bye-law—

“Act” means the Saint Lucia National Trust Act;

“animal” includes cattle, horses, mules, sheep, asses, swine, goats, dogs, cats, birds and all animals of whatsoever kind;

“Council” means the Council of the Saint Lucia National Trust established under the provisions of the Act;

“firearms” means any gun, catapault or gadget for discharging projectiles;

“Park” means all the lands formerly known as Pigeon Island now joined by a causeway to the mainland;

“public meeting” includes any meeting in a public place and any meeting which the public or any section thereof are permitted to attend whether on payment or otherwise;

“Trust” means the Saint Lucia National Trust;

“vehicle” includes carriages, wagons, carts, motor vehicles, bicycles, tricycles, vans, hand carts, trucks, barrows and all other machines for the porterage of goods or persons.

3.   Hours of opening of Park

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   (1)   The Council may fix hours during which the Park shall be ordinarily open to the public.

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   (2)   Whoever enters or is found in or on the grounds during the hours when it is not open to the public commits a contravention of this Bye-law.

4.   Entrance Fee to Park

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   (1)   A charge may be made for entrance into the Park and at such entrance fee as the Council may determine.  Editor's note: By Gazette notice 798/1987 a Park Entry Fee of $3 was set.

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   (2)   A person shall not enter the Park or remain thereon without having paid the entrance fee so chargeable unless he or she had special permission so to do the proof whereof shall be on him or her.

5.   Conduct of Persons in Park

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   (1)   Persons entering the Park shall conduct themselves in an orderly manner.

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   (2)   A person shall not carry any load through or into the Park except on business connected with the Park.

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   (3)   A person shall not sell or expose for sale or advertise any article of merchandise or refreshment except with the written permission of the Council.

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   (4)   A person shall not deposit litter, bottles, paper or rubbish of any kind in the Park.

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   (5)   A person shall not write upon, soil, deface or mark or otherwise damage any building wall, fence, pillar, post or other property in the Park, with chalk or paint, or in any other way, or with any other material.

6.   Traffic in the Park

Vehicular traffic is not allowed in the Park except with express permission of the Council.

7.   Animals

Animals are not allowed in the Park except with express permission of the Council.

8.   Protection of Plants

A person shall not pick, handle, gather, cut, collect, carry away or damage any fruit, flower plant, tree, branch or portion thereof, or shrub growing in any part of the Park.

9.   Protection of Wild Life

A person shall not kill, injure, catch, handle, or otherwise interfere with any wild life in the Park.

10.   Protection of Park Property

A person shall not dig, cut, collect, or remove any soil, rock, coral, sand, boulder or any substance whether above or below ground, from any part of the Park.

11.   Fire

A person shall not light any fire in the Park except with the written permission of the Council in areas specifically reserved by the Council for that purpose.

12.   Firearms

A person shall not have in his or her possession any firearm or discharge any firearm or throw or discharge any missile in the Park.

13.   Public Meetings

Public meetings shall not be held in the Park.

14.   Entertainment

The Council may grant permission for concerts and other entertainment consistent with the objects of the Trust to be held in the Park on such terms as the Council may deem fit.

15.   Removal from the Park

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   (1)   Any officer or servant of the Trust may remove or exclude (without prejudice to the exercise of the power of arrest as provided for under the Act) from the Park any person who in his or her view commits any contravention of this Bye-law.

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   (2)   Any person who resists such removal commits a contravention of this Bye-law.

16.   Penalty

Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Bye-law is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $500.