Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

14.   Customs airports

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    (1)   The Minister may by order made by statutory instrument—

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      (a)     appoint and name any area in Saint Lucia as a customs airport;

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      (b)     alter the name or limits of any customs airport;

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      (c)     revoke the appointment of any customs airport; and

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      (d)     impose any condition or restriction, or vary or revoke any condition or restriction imposed, on the use of any area in Saint Lucia as a customs airport.

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    (2)   Any person in control of any airport shall—

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      (a)     permit an officer at any time to enter upon and inspect that airport and all buildings and goods on that airport; and

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      (b)     if so required by the Comptroller—

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        (i)     keep a record, in such form, and manner and containing such particulars as the Comptroller may direct, of all aircraft arriving at or departing from that airport,

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        (ii)     keep the record referred to in subparagraph (i) available and produce that record on demand to any officer, together with all other documents kept at the airport which relate to the movement of aircraft, and

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        (iii)     permit any officer to make copies of, take extracts from or remove for a reasonable period any such record or document referred to in subparagraphs (i) and (ii).

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    (3)   Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with—

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      (a)     any condition or restriction imposed by the Minister under subsection (1); or

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      (b)     any requirement imposed under subsection (2),

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    commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.