(1) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act—
(a) all letters arriving in Saint Lucia from abroad which, in the opinion of the proper officer, could contain other than written or printed material, may be required to be opened in the presence of the Postmaster General or any person authorised by him or her, in the presence of an officer; and
(b) all postal packages consigned to a place in Saint Lucia from abroad may be required to be opened in the presence of the Postmaster General or any person authorised by him or her in the presence of an officer, and where any goods contained in such a package do not correspond with any declaration of contents made in respect of them, those goods are liable to forfeiture.
(2) Goods imported into Saint Lucia by post shall not be allowed to be removed from customs charge until all duty chargeable on them has been paid.
(3) The Minister may make regulations by statutory instrument prescribing, the procedure on the importation and exportation of postal packets and may exempt such importation or exportation from such requirements of such sections of the Act as he or she thinks fit.