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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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2. Interpretation

In this Order —

“Act” means the Suppression of Crime (Police Powers) Act;

“escalated crime area” means Vieux Fort South as designated under section 3.

2. Interpretation

2. Interpretation

3. Application of this Act

PART 1 DESIGNATION OF AN ESCALATED CRIME AREA

5. Designation of an escalated crime area

6. Order for designation of an escalated crime area

PART 2 POLICE POWERS FOR SUPPRESSION OF ESCALATED CRIME

7. Power to stop a person

8. Power to block road and set up cordon

9. Power to require removal of vehicle or other article

10. Power to access land or building

11. Power to close premises

12. Power to give directions for control of firearms, ammunition and explosives

13. Power to control places of public resort and entertainment

14. Protection of police officers

PART 3 OFFENCES FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF ESCALATED CRIME AND DETENTION

15. Offence relating to public property

16. Offence of trespass to public property

17. Offence with respect to roads

18. Offence with respect to assault

19. Detention of persons

PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS

20. Arrangement with outside security force

22. Regulations

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Suppression of Escalated Crime (Police Powers) (Designation of Vieux-Fort South as an Escalated Crime Area) Order – Section 5 (Statutory Instrument 31/2023)

2. Interpretation

3. Designation of an escalated crime area

4. Application of Part 2 of the Act

Suppression of Escalated Crime (Police Powers) (Designation of Vieux-Fort South as an Escalated Crime Area) (No. 2) Order – Section 5 (Statutory Instrument 51/2023)

3. Designation of an escalated crime area

4. Application of Part 2 of the Act

Suppression of Escalated Crime (Police Powers) (Designation of Vieux-Fort South as an Escalated Crime Area) (No. 3) Order – Section 5 (Statutory Instrument 77/2023)

2. Interpretation

3. Designation of an escalated crime area

4. Application of Part 2 of the Act