Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 5
WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

30.   Prohibition on the importation of wastes

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    (1)   No person shall import into Saint Lucia any waste other than —

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      (a)     waste governed by the law in force in Saint Lucia relating to marine pollution, imported under conditions authorised by that Act; (Amended by Act 10 of 2007)

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      (b)     waste generated on board any aircraft landing in Saint Lucia no earlier than 24 hours before the time of such landing;

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      (c)     any secondary resource which is imported under conditions prescribed by regulation for the purposes of any manufacturing process.

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    (2)   Any person who imports any waste contrary to this section commits an offence and is liable —

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      (a)     on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $250,000; or

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      (b)     on indictment to imprisonment for not more than 5 years and a fine of not more than $1,000,000.

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    (3)   No person shall import into Saint Lucia any hazardous waste other than waste governed by the law in force in Saint Lucia relating to marine pollution. (Amended by Act 10 of 2007)