Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“acquire” includes buy, accept as a gift or borrow;

“ammunition” includes—

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   (a)     ammunition for any firearm, restricted ammunition, grenades, bombs and other similar prohibited missiles whether capable of use with a firearm or not;

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   (b)     the complete round or its components, including cartridges cases, primers, propellants, powder, bullets and projectiles that are used in any firearm;

“antique firearm” means any firearm that is not less than 50 years old and is incapable of being fired and includes any replica of such firearm;

“antique firearm collectors licence” means an antique firearm collectors licence referred to in section 17;

“appropriate authority” means the Commissioner of Police;

“approved instructor of a designated institution” means a person appointed as such under section 41(5);

“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police;

“Comptroller” means Comptroller of Customs and Excise;

“designated institution” means an institution designated as such under section 41;

“estate gun licence” means an estate gun licence referred to in section 14;

“firearm” means—

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   (a)     any lethal barrelled weapon capable of discharging any shot, bullet or missile;

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   (b)     any restricted or prohibited weapon;

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   (c)     any component part of a weapon described in (a) or (b); or

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   (d)     any accessory to any such weapon described in (a) or (b) designed or adapted to diminish the noise, flash or discharge of such weapon;

“firearm dealer” means a person who holds a valid firearm dealer licence;

“firearm dealer licence” means a firearm dealer licence referred to in section 15;

“firearm export licence” means a firearm export licence referred to in section 21;

“firearm import licence” means a firearm import licence referred to in section 21;

“firearm user licence” means a firearm user licence referred to in section 13;

“firearm user employee (sub-licence)” means a firearm user (employee) sub-licence referred to in section 20;

“imitation firearm” means any toy or object having the appearance of a firearm whether or not it is capable of discharging a shot, bullet or other missile;

“licence” means a licence or a sublicence issued under this Act;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for security;

“police officer” means a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force appointed under the Police Act;

“premises” include buildings and land;

“prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made under this Act;

“prohibited weapon” means any firearm, ammunition or weapon referred to in section 3 and includes replica of such prohibited weapon;

“provisional licence” means a provisional licence referred to in section 5;

“public place” includes any highway, premises or place to which at the material time, the public has or is permitted to have access whether by payment of a fee or otherwise;

“restricted ammunition” means any ammunition designed or adapted to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other substance;

“restricted person” means a person who within the preceding 5 years—

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   (a)     has been so declared under section 11;

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   (b)     has been convicted of an offence involving violence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding 6 months; or

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   (c)     is over 18 years and has been convicted of an indictable offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding 2 years;

“restricted weapon” means any weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of noxious liquid, gas or other substance;

“shot gun” means a smooth bore gun with a barrel of not less than 18 inches, not being an air gun and includes any component part, or any accessory of it designed or adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing such gun;

“shooting club licence” means a shooting club licence referred to in section 18;

“slaughtering instrument” means a weapon designed or adapted for the instantaneous slaughter or instantaneous stunning of animals with a view to slaughter;

“sporting firearm” means—

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   (a)     a .22 calibre pistol with a barrel length of 4 inches and above;

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   (b)     a .22 calibre rifle with a barrel length of 18 inches and above;

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   (c)     a shotgun with a barrel length of 26 inches and above and includes any other firearm designed or modified for sporting purposes;

“sporting firearm licence” means a sporting firearm licence referred to in section 19;

“trade as a dealer in firearms” means to import, deal in, repair, test, prove, sell or make firearms or ammunition or both which are not prohibited weapons;

“transfer” includes let, hire, give, lend or part with possession.