2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 23 of 1986, 20 of 1999 and 21 of 2006 and S.I. 52/1987, 72/1987, 78/1993, 80/1996, 161/2000, 101/2002 and 2/2006)

Act 23 of 1986 .. in force 31 January 1987

Amended by Act 20 of 1999 .. in force 29 May 1999

Amended by Act 21 of 2006 .. in force 27 March 2006

Amended by S.I. 52/1987 .. in force 31 October 1987

Amended by S.I. 72/1987 .. in force 31 December 1987

Amended by S.I. 78/1993 .. in force 18 December 1993

Amended by S.I. 80/1996 .. in force 12 December 1996

Amended by S.I. 161/2000 .. in force 5 August 2000

Amended by S.I. 101/2002 .. in force 28 October 2002

Amended by S.I. 2/2006 .. in force 23 January 2006

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation
3.Power to amend Schedule and declare approved premises
4.Duty-Free shop operator's licence
5.Duty-Free shop operator's agency permit
6.Duty-Free shop licence
7.Time limit for application for renewal
8.Refusal to grant or renew licence or permit
8A. Rights of a national of a member State
9.Cancellation of licence or permit
10.Right of Appeal
11.Bond may be required
12.Operational charge
13.Display centres
14.Submission of returns

PART 2
WAREHOUSING

15.Duty-Free shop as private warehouse
16.Comptroller may issue directions
17.Application of Customs (Control and Management) Act

PART 3
DUTY-FREE SHOPPING SYSTEM

18.Sale of approved goods and consumables
19.Deposit of approved goods
20.Conditions applicable to sale of approved goods and consumables
21.Restricted Goods
22.Searches

PART 4
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

23.False advertisement
24.Failure to carry out directions
25.Infringement of conditions
26.Refusal to give explanation
27.False declaration
28.Evading provisions relating to approved goods and consumables
29.Failure to make returns
30.Penalty recoverable from bond
31.Prosecutions for offences
32.Provision for mitigation of severity of law
33.Comptroller may mitigate penalty
34.Regulations
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4

AN ACT to provide for a tourist duty-free shopping system permitting duty concessions on goods for export and for connected matters.

Commencement [31 January 1987]