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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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13. Power of entry

(1) Where an authorised person reasonably suspects that animals are being used or kept in contravention of this Part, he or she may at any reasonable time with a warrant enter and search the premises in the company of a police officer in uniform for the purposes of carrying out his or her functions under this Part.

(2) Any person who, at any time or in any manner, unlawfully obstructs, hinders, molests, threatens or assaults any authorised person while in the exercise of any power or authority given under this Act or regulations made under it commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000.

13. Power of entry

4. Operation on animals

5. Tethering and abandonment of animals

6. Bull-baiting, dogfighting, etc.

7. Using animals unfit for work

8. Compensation for beating or causing damage

9. Impounded animals to be properly fed

10. Using condemned animals

11. Torturing animals required for food

12. Causing unnecessary pain to animals in transit

14. Obstructing police officer

15. Establishment of pounds

16. Management of pounds

17. Records kept by poundkeepers

18. Enquiry as to ownership of animal impounded

19. Notice to owner of animal impounded

20. Notice where owner of animal not known

21. Cost of taking animal to pound

22. Disposal of impounded animal

23. Sale of impounded animal

24. Animals not sold

25. Disposal of unsold animals

26. Animals improperly on highways

27. Animal trespassing

28. Rescuing animal impounded

2. Interpretation

3. Ill-treating animals

29. Fraudulent impounding

30. Illegal impounding

31. Prohibition on importation

32. Neutering and prohibition on breeding

33. Registration of fighting dogs

34. Ministry to take charge of dangerous dogs

35. Prohibition on ownership of dangerous dog

36. Prohibition from certain places

37. Transportation of dangerous dog

38. Obligation to secure premises

39. Obligation not to abandon dangerous dog

40. Liability for escape of dangerous dog

42. Inciting a dangerous dog to attack a person

43. Seizure and destruction

45. Impounding or destruction of dangerous dog for non-compliance

46. Civil actions

47. Animals endangering persons or public property

48. Animal fastened on footpath

49. Animal ridden, led or driven on place not open to animals

50. Animal ridden in public way

51. Urging animals to attack a person or animal

52. Riding animals on the beach causing annoyance

53. Animals on private property

54. Arrest of offenders

55. Issue of warrant

56. Destruction and disqualification orders

58. Appeal against decision of court

59. Summons to disclose

60. Taking and placing in custody animal on arrest of offender

62. Non-application

63. Regulations

57. Destruction of unfit animals by order of court

61. Powers of court