Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

5.   Restriction on the export of certain goods

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   (1)   The Minister may by order published in the Gazette and in a newspaper circulating in the island—

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      (a)     prohibit the export to any country or place of any class of goods without a licence granted under the provisions of section 6;

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      (b)     prohibit absolutely or limit the exportation from the island of any goods to any country if in his or her opinion such action is in the interests of the island or of any part of Her Majesty's dominions and may for the same reason make by order any such exports subject to such conditions as he or she may think fit.

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   (2)   Every such order shall take effect as from the date of its publication in the Gazette.

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   (3)   Where in any case any export licence has been granted in respect of any goods the subject of any order limiting their exportation made under the provisions of subsection (1)(b) such licence shall be deemed to be cancelled from the date of the publication of the order in the Gazette and the Permanent Secretary shall only issue fresh licences which conform with the provisions of any such order.