Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Force of law

• 4.   Object of this Act

• 5.   Offence of trafficking in persons

• 6.   Offence of unlawful withholding of identification papers

• 7.   Offence of transporting a person for the purpose of exploiting such a person's prostitution

• 8.   Restitution

• 9.   Forfeiture

• 10.   Aggravated circumstances

• 11.   Consent or past sexual behaviour of a victim is irrelevant

• 12.   Legal age of consent to sex not a defence to trafficking in persons

• 13.   Victim to be immune from prosecution

• 14.   Offences of bodies corporate

• 15.   Receiving financial or other benefit knowing that it is as a result of trafficking in persons

• 16.   Entry, search and seizure

• 17.   Offence of threatening, obstructing, etc., a constable

• 18.   Jurisdiction

• 19.   Protection for the safety of victims, including identification of victims

• 20.   Witness protection

• 21.   Protection of the privacy of victims, including proceedings held in camera

• 22.   Information for victims

• 23.   Opportunity for the presentation of the victim's views and concerns

• 24.   Assistance to victims

• 25.   Immigration status of victims

• 26.   Assistance for citizen or permanent resident victims abroad

• 27.   Verification of nationality or age of victims

• 28.   Return of victims to country of citizenship or lawful residence

• 29.   Assistance to victims that are unable to prove their nationality status through normal means

• 30.   Services for returned victims of trafficking

• 31.   Special consideration to be given to a child victim

• 32.   Responsibilities of international commercial transportation companies or individuals

• 33.   National task force for prevention of trafficking

• 34.   Exclusion of persons implicated in trafficking

• 35.   Regulations

• 36.   Order to increase fines

• Schedule