(1) A person who uses or permits any person to use the Saint Lucian flag on board a foreign ship for the purpose of making that ship appear to be a Saint Lucian ship commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months.
(2) In any proceedings under this section the burden of proving the right to use the flag and to assume the appearance of a Saint Lucian ship is upon the person using the Saint Lucian flag.