Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

92.   Power to require provision of facilities

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    (1)   Any person required by the Comptroller under this Act to give security in respect of any premises shall—

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      (a)     provide and maintain such appliances and afford such other facilities reasonably necessary to enable an officer to take any account or make any examination or search or to perform any other of his or her duties on the premises of that trader or at the bonded premises or place as the Comptroller may direct;

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      (b)     keep any appliances so provided in a convenient place approved by the proper officer for that purpose; and

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      (c)     allow the proper officer at any time to use anything so provided and give him or her any assistance necessary for the performance of his or her duties,

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    and any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this subsection commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

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    (2)   Any such person as aforesaid shall provide and maintain any fittings required for the purpose of affixing any lock which the proper officer may require to affix to the premises of that trader or person or any part thereof or to any vessel, utensil or other apparatus whatsoever kept thereon, and in default—

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      (a)     the fittings may be provided or any work necessary for its maintenance may be carried out by the proper officer, and any expenses so incurred shall be paid on demand by the trader or person aforesaid; and

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      (b)     if the trader or person aforesaid fails to pay those expenses on demand, he or she in addition commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

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    (3)   If any person aforesaid or any servant of his or her—

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      (a)     wilfully destroys or damages any such fittings or any lock or key provided for use with it, or any label or seal placed on any such lock;

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      (b)     improperly obtains access to any place or article secured by any such lock; or

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      (c)     has any such fittings or any article intended to be secured by means thereof so constructed that that intention is defeated,

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    he or she commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and may be arrested.