Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

DIVISION 3
Police Powers of Entry, Arrest and Detention

9.   Power of entry without a warrant

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    (1)   Without prejudice to the Criminal Code, a police officer may enter premises, without a warrant, to arrest a person who is engaging or attempting to engage in an act of domestic violence where failure of the police officer to act immediately may result in injury or death of a person.

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    (2)   Without prejudice to the Criminal Code, where a police officer exercises a power of entry under subsection (1), the police officer shall immediately submit a written report to the Commissioner of Police through his or her supervisor.

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    (3)   A report under subsection (2) must contain—

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      (a)     the reason for entering the premises without a warrant;

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      (b)     the act of domestic violence a person was engaged in or attempting to engage in;

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      (c)     the manner in which the investigation was conducted;

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      (d)     the measures taken to ensure the protection and safety of the victim.