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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

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27. Powers of Minister

(1) The Minister may, by writing under his or her hand, empower an officer—
1. (a) to accept from any person who has admitted in writing or in the presence of at least one witness not being an Officer that he or she has committed an offence against this Act, a sum of money not exceeding $500 by way of compensation for such offence;
1. (b) when any property has been seized under this Act, to release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated by such officer.

(2) On payment of such sum of money or such value, or both, as the case may be, to such officer, the person so admitting the commission of such offence, if in custody, shall be discharged, the property, if any, shall be released, and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person or property in respect of such offence.

(3) All monies received by such officer under this section shall be paid promptly into the Treasury by the officer receiving the same.

27. Powers of Minister

2. Interpretation

3. Appointment of Chief and other wildlife protection officers

4. Duties of Chief Wildlife Protection Officer

5. Rights and privileges of wildlife protection officers

6. Wildlife property of Crown

7. Minister may declare wildlife reserve

8. Classification of wildlife

9. Power of Minister to vary Schedules

10. Power of Minister to issue licences and permits for certain purposes

11. Validity and duration of licence

12. Cancellation and duplicate licences and permits

13. Licence does not confer rights to enter upon private property

14. Hunting or taking protected wildlife

15. Taking or hunting partially protected wildlife

16. Using devices or substances to take wildlife

17. Possession of wildlife

18. Licence to keep in captivity

19. Action to protect private property

20. Powers of officers to search and seize

21. Arrest of person found committing an offence

22. Assault or resisting officer

23. Complaints procedure

24. Jurisdiction

26. Provisions to make statutory instruments