Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

18.   Prohibition on unauthorised removal of waste

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    (1)   A person —

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      (a)     who removes any waste from a sanitary landfill or from a place under the control of the Authority commits an offence;

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      (b)     who interferes or tampers with the operation of any sanitary landfill or any place where waste is stored or kept by the Authority commits an offence;

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      (c)     to whom a request to produce a document or to enter an appearance and make and sign a statement or furnish information who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with such requisition commits an offence;

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      (d)     who knowingly supplies any false or misleading information with respect to any levy or fee payable under this Act commits an offence.

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    (2)   A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction —

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      (a)     in the case of an individual, to a fine of $5not exceeding $2,000 or imprisonment for a term ofnot exceeding 6 months;

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      (b)     in the case of an agent or employee of a company, to a fine of $10not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment for a term of onenot exceeding 1 year.

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      (Substituted by Act 10 of 2007)