Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

7.   Licence to import

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    (1)   The Minister if he or she is satisfied that any plant, equipment, machinery, spare parts, raw materials or components thereof are not available from Member States at comparable prices and qualities and in adequate quantities for export, may issue a licence to an approved enterprise to import such article or any of them from an area outside the Common Market.

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    (2)   On receipt of a licence issued under subsection (1), an approved enterprise may import plant, equipment, machinery, spare parts, raw materials or components thereof free from customs duty from an area outside the Common Market for the period of relief specified in section 12 or in section 19(3) or 19(4), if the Comptroller of Customs and Excise is satisfied that the plant, equipment, machinery, spare parts, raw materials or components thereof are or were required—

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      (a)     for constructing, altering, reconstructing or extending the approved enterprise; or

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      (b)     for equipping such an enterprise for the purpose of manufacturing an approved product.

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    (3)   Where, subsequent to the issue of a licence under subsection (1), there is a change in the circumstances contemplated by that subsection, the Minister shall—

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      (a)     revoke the licence; or

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      (b)     alter the licence so as to exclude any of the articles in respect of which the change exists.

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    (4)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to an enclave enterprise.