Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

23.   Certain offences

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    (1)   A person commits an offence who impedes the free flow of water in, or dam or fills up or otherwise obstruct—

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      (a)     any ditch or drain adjoining any road;

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      (b)     any ditch, drain or watercourse from any road which shall be connected with any ditch, drain or watercourse being in or upon any land;

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      (c)     any ditch, drain, or watercourse on any land into or through which the water of any ditch, drain, or watercourse in the last preceding subsection mentioned shall flow; or

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      (d)     any ditch, drain or watercourse under any road.

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    (2)   It is lawful for the Authority to do all things necessary for effectually removing every such obstruction at the cost of the person so offending.