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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Seditious and Undesirable Publications Act. (Amended by Act 18 of 1965)

2. Interpretation

3. Meaning of seditious intention

4. Punishment for seditious acts and libels

5. Power to declare prohibited publication

6. Suspension of newspapers containing seditious matter

7. Power of Court to prohibit circulation of seditious publications

8. Fiat of AttorneY GENERAL

9. Punishment for offences

10. Saving of other powers

Prohibited Publications Order – Section 5

2. Interpretation

3. Meaning of seditious intention

Punishment for Seditious Acts and Seditious Libel

4. Punishment for seditious acts and libels

Power to Prohibit Importation of Publications

5. Power to declare prohibited publication

Suspension of Newspapers Containing Seditious Matter

6. Suspension of newspapers containing seditious matter

Power to Prohibit Circulation of Seditious Publication

7. Power of Court to prohibit circulation of seditious publications

8. Fiat of AttorneY GENERAL

Procedure and Punishment not otherwise Specified

9. Punishment for offences

Saving as to other Laws and Powers

10. Saving of other powers

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Prohibited Publications Order – Section 5 (Statutory Instruments 22/1966, 35/1968, and 2/1993)

2. Prohibition of Importation of Undesirable Publications