2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 29 of 2019 and 17 of 2023)

Act 29 of 2019 .. in force 14 October 2019

Amended by Act 17 of 2023 .. in force 31 July 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation

PART I
ADMINISTRATION

3.Establishment of National Co-ordinating Committee on Counter- Proliferation Financing
4.Functions of the National Committee
5.Tenure
6.Revocation
7.Resignation
8.Vacancies
9.Alternate member
10.Meetings
11.Travel and other expenses
12.Validity of act
13.Immunity of members

PART II
PROPOSALS TO UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE

14.Proposal of names to United Nations Security Council Committee

PART III
FREEZING ORDER

15.Attorney General to make application for freezing order
16.Review of freezing order
17.Variation of freezing order
18.Application for review of freezing order by a listed entity
19.Application for review of freezing order by an affected person
20.Requirement to freeze funds
21.Reporting requirements
22.Requirement to notify police officer
23.Freezing funds in urgent cases
23A.Communication of a specified entity, de-listing and unfreezing

PART IV
PROHIBITED DEALINGS WITH LISTED ENTITY

24.Dealing with property owned or controlled by a listed entity
25.Making property available to a listed entity
26.Provision of property to a listed entity

PART V
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES WITH PROSCRIBED COUNTRY

Division 1
Prohibition against trade and commerce and engaging in financial transactions

27.Restriction on trade, commerce and financial tranactions

Division 2
Permits

28.Permit: procedure
29.Duration of permit
30.Renewal of permit
31.Transfer of permit
32.Production of permit for inspection
33.Suspension or revocation of permit

PART VI
ENFORCEMENT

34.Power to inspect cargo
35.Power to deny entry of a vessel for refusal to permit inspection
36.Power to deny access to aircraft
37.Restriction on entry into a port of a vessel owned by a listed entity
38.Seizure or forfeiture of vessel, aircraft, conveyance or other item

PART VII
JURISDICTION OF COURT

39.Jurisdiction of court to try offences

PART VIII
MISCELLANEOUS

40.De-listing and non-application of this Act
41.Amendment of Schedules
42.Regulations
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4

AN ACT to facilitate the implementation of sanctions imposed by United Nations Security Council Resolutions relating to combating threats to the integrity of the international financial system and for related matters.

Commencement [14 October 2019]