2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 36 of 2008, 5 of 2010, 28 of 2019 and 8 of 2023)

Act 36 of 2003 .. in force 5 December 2008 (S.I. 114/2008)

Amended by Act 5 of 2010 .. in force 1 February 2010

Amended by Act 28 of 2019 .. in force 8 October 2019

Amended by Act 8 of 2023 .. in force 30 March 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

1.Short title
2.Interpretation
3.Orders declaring certain entities to be specified entities
3A.Competent authority to submit information to Financial Intelligence Authority
3B.Attorney General to propose names for listing and delisting
4.Orders etc. to give effect to resolutions of the security council

PART 2
offences

5.Provision or collection of property to commit terrorist acts
6.Provision of financial or economic resources for commission of terrorist act
6A.Prohibition against having a business or professional relationship with a specified entity
7.Use of property for commission of terrorist acts
8.Arrangements for retention or control of terrorist property
9.Dealing with terrorist property
10.Soliciting and giving of support to terrorist groups or for the commission of terrorist act
11.Harbouring of persons committing terrorist acts
12.Provision of devices to terrorist groups
13.Recruitment of persons to be members of terrorist groups or to participate in terrorist acts
14.Provision of training and instruction to terrorist groups and persons committing terrorist acts
15.Incitement, promotion or solicitation of property for the commission of terrorist acts
16.Providing facilities in support of terrorist acts
17.Conspiracy to commit offences under this Act
18.Membership of terrorist groups
19.Arrangements of meetings in support of terrorist groups
19A.Financing of travel
20.Participation in the commission of offences under this act
20A.Cancellation of licence or certificate

PART 3
investigation of offences

21.Powers of arrest
22.Detention orders
22A.Attorney General to make application for freezing order
22B.Provisions regarding basic expenses for specified entity
22C.Provisions regarding basic expenses for specified entry listed on the 1267 List or the 1988 List
22D.Review of freezing order
22E.Application for review of freezing order by specified entity
22F.Application for review of freezing order by an affected person
22G.Requirement to freeze funds
22H.Freezing of funds in extreme urgency
22I.Communication of a specified entity, de-listing and unfreezing
22J.Unfreezing of funds and other property
23.Power to gather information
24.Power to intercept communications and the admissibility of intercepted communications

PART 4
trial of offences

25.Jurisdiction to try offences under this Act
26.Evidence by certificate

PART 5
information sharing, extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters

27.Exchange of information relating to terrorist groups and terrorist acts
28.Conventions to be used as basis for extradition
29.Convention to be used as basis for mutual assistance in criminal matters
30.Offences deemed not to be offences of a political character

PART 6
disclosure and sharing of information

31.Duty to disclose information relating to offences and terrorist acts
32.Duty to disclose information relating to property of terrorist groups etc.

PART 7
seizure and forfeiture of terrorist property

33.Power to seize property used in commission of terrorist acts
34.Order for forfeiture of property on conviction
35.Orders for seizure and restraint of property
35A.Review of search warrants and restraining orders
35B.Expiry of restraining orders
35C.Disposal of property seized or dealt with
36.Orders for forfeiture of property
37.Refusal and revocation of registration of charities linked to terrorist groups

PART 8
miscellaneous

38.Provision of information relating to passengers of vessels and aircraft
39.Power to prevent entry and order the removal of persons
40.Power to refuse refugee application
41.Regulations

AN ACT to implement the United Nations Convention respecting the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 on terrorism; generally to make provision for preventing and combating terrorism and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Commencement [5 December 2008]