Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

30.   Offences and penalties

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    (1)   A person who—

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      (a)     obtains any sum from the Authority by means of any false representation;

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      (b)     wilfully applies any sum paid to him or her on behalf of the Authority for any purpose other than the purpose for which the sum was paid;

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      (c)     wilfully destroys any security ticket, coupon or document of the Authority,

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    commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 or to imprisonment for 2 years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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    (2)   A person who promotes or conducts any lottery or pool betting game in Saint Lucia in contravention of section 5 commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $50,000 or 10 years imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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    (3)   Where the offence under subsection (1) is committed by a body corporate every director or promoter of the body corporate unless he or she proves that the offence was committed without his or her knowledge commits the offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $50,000 or 10 years imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment.