This Act shall not apply to travel by—
(a) the Governor General his or her spouse and children under the age of 18 years;
(b) any member of the House of Assembly or the Senate on official business;
(c) any public officer travelling on official business;
(d) any member of the diplomatic or consular service of any country; (Amended by Act 14 of 1998)
(e) any member of the United Nations Organization, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the East Caribbean Common Market Secretariat, the Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States, their spouses and their children under the age of 18 years or such other international or regional authority as may be specified by the Minister;
(f) any child up to the age of 18 years;
(g) any person whose travel is for the purpose of pursuing a full time education at any University or College outside Saint Lucia;
(h) judges of the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States;
(i) any person travelling for medical treatment not available in Saint Lucia, if so certified by the Chief Medical Officer or any other officer acting on his or her behalf; (Amended by Act 1 of 2011)
(j) sporting groups and individuals representing Saint Lucia in sporting events overseas; and (Substituted by Act 1 of 2011)
(k) any other class or group of persons as may be exempted by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette retroactively or otherwise. (Inserted by Act 1 of 2011)