Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

35.   Production etc. of Schedule 1 chemicals

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    (1)   A person shall not operate a facility that produces, acquires, retains, consumes or uses a Schedule 1 chemical unless—

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      (a)     the facility is an authorised Schedule 1 facility for that year;

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      (b)     the facility complies with the prescribed standards for the construction and operation of the facility; and

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      (c)     the person complies with requirements for the storage, distribution, packaging and labelling of pesticides and toxic chemicals and any conditions that the Board may stipulate in the licence.

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    (2)   A facility is an authorised Schedule 1 facility in a particular year if—

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      (a)     it is a laboratory and during that year the aggregate quantity of Schedule 1 chemicals likely to be synthesised for research, medical or pharmaceutical purposes, but not for protective purposes, will not exceed 100 grams; or

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      (b)     a Schedule 1 Facility Permit is issued in accordance with Part 4 in respect of the facility for that year.