Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

37.   Restriction on entry into a port of a vessel owned by a listed entity

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    (1)   The Comptroller shall not permit a vessel to enter a port in Saint Lucia if he or she reasonably believes that the vessel —

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      (a)     is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a listed entity; or

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      (b)     is carrying goods or items prohibited under this Act.

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    (2)   Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Comptroller may permit a vessel to enter into a port —

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      (a)     where the entry is required as a result of an emergency;

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      (b)     for the purposes of conducting an inspection;

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      (c)     where the relevant United Nations Security Council Committee has determined that entry into the port is allowed for humanitarian purposes.

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    (3)   The master of a vessel, that is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a listed entity, who wishes to enter a port of entry in Saint Lucia, in accordance with subsection (2)(c), shall first apply to the relevant United Nations Security Council Committee in writing for approval to enter that port of entry for humanitarian purposes.