Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

51.   Search warrant

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    (1)   A police officer may apply to a Magistrate for the issue of a search warrant if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that any provision of this Act is being contravened on any premises used to carry on a private security business.

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    (2)   Where the Magistrate to whom an application is made is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for so doing, the Magistrate may issue a search warrant authorising the police officer to enter and search the premises and seize anything that may be reasonably suspected to relate to the carrying on of a private security business in contravention of this Act.

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    (3)   A person shall not hinder, obstruct, prevent or interfere with a police officer in the exercise of a power pursuant to this section.