Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

“alien wildlife” means any species of wildlife not indigenous to Saint Lucia;

“close season” means any period declared to be a close season under section 9;

“court” means a court of summary jurisdiction;

“deleterious substance” means any substance which if added to water would endanger the subsistence and maintenance of fish and other aquatic life residing in water;

“forest officer” means any person appointed as such under the Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act, and includes a person so appointed by virtue of his or her office;

“gun” includes an airgun, pellet gun, sling shot and any device capable of propelling shots, bullets or missiles;

“hunt” means to seek, stalk, shoot, pursue or to attempt to seek, stalk, shoot or pursue;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for matters relating to wildlife;

“officer” means a Wildlife Protection Officer appointed by or under this Act;

“open season” means any period during which a specified species or group of species of wildlife may be hunted or taken;

“partially protected wildlife” means any species of wildlife specified in Schedule 2;

“protected wildlife” means any species of wildlife specified in Schedule 1;

“take” means to kill, capture, snare, trap, net, carry away, or to attempt to kill, capture, snare, trap, net, carry away or by any means other than a means specified in section 16;

“territorial sea” means a distance of 12 nautical miles round the shores of Saint Lucia;

“unprotected wildlife” means any species of wildlife which is specified in Schedule 3;

“wildlife” means any species of the following groups living beyond the control of man—

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   (a)     mammals;

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   (b)     birds and the eggs thereof;

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   (c)     frogs and the eggs thereof;

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   (d)     reptiles;

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   (e)     fishes, their fry and eggs; and

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   (f)     crustaceans;

“wildlife reserve” means any area declared as such under this Act.