Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

481.   Power of arrest

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    (1)   Any maritime officer, officer of customs, surveyor of ships, police officer or ports constable may arrest without warrant any person offending, in his or her view, against any provision of this Act or any regulations made thereunder and take him or her before a court, to be dealt with according to law.

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    (2)   Any article, in respect of which any offence referred to in subsection (1) is believed to have been committed, may be seized and taken to a police station, unless sooner given up by order of a court, until the charge relating to such offence is disposed of in due course of law.