(1) If after a consultation under section 19 an evacuation is deemed necessary, the Minister acting on the advice of the Director shall subject to subsection (2) issue a notice of evacuation.
(2) A notice of evacuation under subsection (1) shall specify the nature of the disaster and the area of Saint Lucia required to be evacuated and the potential harm to persons and shall be in the form prescribed in Form 3 of Schedule 1.
(3) Where a notice is issued under subsection (1), the Director will coordinate the evacuation in accordance with the Regulations and with the assistance of agencies involved in emergency and disaster management including the Police Force and the Fire Service.
(4) No action shall be brought against a person for anything done in good faith in the exercise of any power or duty conferred by a notice of evacuation under this Act.
(5) A person shall comply with a notice of evacuation issued under this section.
(6) A person who contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to both.