Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 6
MISCELLANEOUS

41.   Certification

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    (1)   A person shall not teach another person skills in the use or handling of firearms or ammunition unless the first mentioned person is an approved instructor of a designated institution, and the second mentioned person is the holder of a valid provisional licence.

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    (2)   The Minister may by order in the Gazette designate an institution as a designated institution for purposes of this Act.

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    (3)   A designated institution shall—

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      (a)     in consultation with the appropriate authority develop a training programme designed to improve the level of knowledge and skill of a person in the use and handling of firearms or ammunition;

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      (b)     issue a certificate of competence to a person who in the opinion of the designated institution, has satisfactorily completed the programme.

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    (4)   A training programme under subsection (3) shall be for such duration and during such times as may be determined by the designated institution in consultation with the appropriate authority.

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    (5)   A designated institution in consultation with the appropriate authority may appoint any number of qualified persons as approved instructors of the designated institution.

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    (6)   The enrolment criteria and fees payable at a designated institution shall be determined by the designated institution in consultation with the appropriate authority.

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    (7)   The appropriate authority may designate any number of institutions for the purposes of this Act.

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    (8)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not less than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to both.