Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

31.   Liability for and ownership of waste

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    (1)   Where waste, is moved from a place occupied by the owner of the waste to a place occupied by another person with the consent of the owner of the waste and of that other person, ownership and possession of the waste passes, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, to that other person at the time when the waste is moved from the property of the original owner of the waste.

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    (2)   Where waste which is in any container, is moved from that container or detached and placed in or on, as the case may be, another person's container or property with the consent of the owner of the waste and of that other person, ownership and possession of the waste passes, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, to that other person at the time when the solid waste is moved from the original container.

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    (3)   When waste is being transferred from any property or container, the person undertaking the transfer of the waste shall —

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      (a)     ensure that the transfer is undertaken in such a manner so as to prevent the risk of harm to human health, safety or the environment; and

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      (b)     be liable for any harm to human health, safety or the environment that results from the transfer of the solid waste.