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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 2
POLICE POWERS FOR SUPPRESSION OF ESCALATED CRIME

7. Power to stop a person

(1) A person, whether within or entering an escalated crime area, shall stop if required to stop by a police officer.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.

7. Power to stop a person

2. Interpretation

3. Application of this Act

5. Designation of an escalated crime area

6. Order for designation of an escalated crime area

8. Power to block road and set up cordon

9. Power to require removal of vehicle or other article

10. Power to access land or building

11. Power to close premises

12. Power to give directions for control of firearms, ammunition and explosives

13. Power to control places of public resort and entertainment

14. Protection of police officers

15. Offence relating to public property

16. Offence of trespass to public property

17. Offence with respect to roads

18. Offence with respect to assault

19. Detention of persons

20. Arrangement with outside security force

22. Regulations

Suppression of Escalated Crime (Police Powers) (Designation of Vieux-Fort South as an Escalated Crime Area) Order – Section 5

SUPPRESSION OF ESCALATED CRIME (POLICE POWERS) (DESIGNATION OF VIEUX-FORT SOUTH AS AN ESCALATED CRIME AREA) ORDER – SECTION 5