Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

16.   Examination stations

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    (1)   The Comptroller may approve, for such periods and subject to such conditions and restrictions as he or she thinks fit to impose any place at a customs port, customs airport or other customs area for the loading and unloading of goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers; and any such place so approved is referred to in this Act as an “examination station”.

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    (2)   The Comptroller may at any time for reasonable cause revoke or vary the terms of any approval given under this section.

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    (3)   Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition or restriction imposed by the Comptroller commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000.

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    (4)   Save as authorised by or under any provision of this Act any person who without the consent of the Comptroller enters or remains upon any customs port, approved wharf, customs airport, customs area or examination station commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and may be arrested.