Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

7.   Offences and penalties

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   (1)   A person who—

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      (a)     refuses to answer or knowingly gives an untrue answer to any inquiry made under the authority of this Act, or intentionally withholds any information reasonably required of him or her by any officer or other person acting under the authority of this Act, or knowingly furnishes to any such officer or other person any information which is false;

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      (b)     refuses or wilfully omits to do any act which he or she is required to do by this Act, or refuses or wilfully omits to carry out any lawful order, instruction or condition made, given or imposed by any officer or other person acting under the authority of this Act; or

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      (c)     assaults, resists, wilfully obstructs, or intimidates any officer or other person acting under the authority of this Act, or offers or gives a bribe to any officer or person in connection with his or her powers or duties under this Act, or being such officer or person, demands, solicits or takes a bribe in connection with his or her powers or duties under this Act, or otherwise obstructs the execution of this Act,

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   commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $960 or to imprisonment for 6 months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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   (2)   A person who commits any other offence against this Act is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $960 or to imprisonment for 6 months or to both such fine and imprisonment.