Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

49.   Duty to report loss etc

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    (1)   A person who is the holder of a licence under this Act, shall not transfer or otherwise dispose of the firearm to which the licence relates without forthwith informing the Commissioner thereof.

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    (2)   A person who is the holder of a firearm licence shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, but in any event not later than 72 hours after the loss is discovered, inform the Commissioner that—

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      (a)     the firearm or any of the ammunition cannot be found; or

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      (b)     there are grounds for believing or suspecting that the firearm or any of the ammunition is improperly in the possession or under the control of some other person.

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    (3)   A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.