Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

26.   Offences

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    (1)   Any person who contravenes any section of this Act, or fails to comply with any rule, regulation, order or notice made under this Act, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or 6 months imprisonment on the first offence.

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    (2)   Any person summarily convicted for a second or subsequent offence against this Act is liable to a fine of not less than $500 and not exceeding $3,500 or to imprisonment for a period of not less than 6 months and not exceeding one year or both. However, where any conviction is made under section 14(4) of the Act and such hindering, obstruction, molestation or assault is by use of weapons such as knives, cutlasses, firearms or other instruments the penalty shall be imprisonment with hard labour for a period not less than one year.

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    (3)   In addition to any legal penalties imposed under this Act or any Regulations made thereunder, the Court may order any person so convicted to pay such compensation to cover the cost of the reinstatement of the said area, as the Court may determine.

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    (4)   Any monies received under subsection (3) shall be paid into a sundry account to be operated by the Board.