Laws of Saint Lucia
Criminal Code
Cap.3.01
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Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005
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Unlawful entry into a band ................................................................................254
Offences relating to designated sporting events ...............................................256
Carrying arms unlawfully to cause terror...........................................................258
Intent to cause terror whereby harm or likelihood thereof caused.....................258
Threatening words or gestures .........................................................................258
Threat of death by writing .................................................................................259
Threat of harm with intent to put in fear ............................................................259
Interference with tools, etc., to coerce. .............................................................259
Assembling in public place for unlawful purpose and not dispersing on
request ..............................................................................................................259
Disturbance at habitual meeting place ..............................................................260
Sounding or playing instrument near house after request to stop, or leave ......261
Loudspeakers, etc. musical instruments ...........................................................261
Restriction of operation of loudspeakers ...........................................................262
Notice to be given .............................................................................................263
Commissioner of Police to issue permit ............................................................264
Hours of holding public and political meetings ..................................................264
Modulation of loudspeakers ..............................................................................264
Regulations .......................................................................................................265
Exemption .........................................................................................................265
Proceedings for an offence ...............................................................................265
Definitions .........................................................................................................265
Vagrant or idle or disorderly person ..................................................................266
Annoyance in a public place .............................................................................267
Not maintaining relative in want ........................................................................268
Rogue and vagabond........................................................................................269
Incorrigible rogue ..............................................................................................270
Warrant for arrest of vagrant, rogue and vagabond or incorrigible rogue..........270
Irreverence near place of worship during service, or cemetery during
burial .................................................................................................................271
Disturbing person in place of worship ...............................................................271
Disturbing minister, etc, at celebration in public ................................................271
Annoyance not defined .....................................................................................272
CHAPTER 3
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PROCEDURE
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PART 1
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ARREST AND BAIL
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Arrest without warrant .......................................................................................272
Use of force in making arrest, etc. ....................................................................273
Arrest without warrant by any person................................................................273
Person committing indictable offence ...............................................................273
Person found committing offence against property ...........................................274
Person found in possession of property ............................................................274
Person offering property for sale, etc. ...............................................................274
Warrant to arrest ...............................................................................................274
Form and requisites of warrant .........................................................................275
Copy to be kept by issuer .................................................................................275
Issue and execution on Sunday and public holiday ..........................................276
Power to break and enter in execution of warrant .............................................276
Possession of warrant by police officer .............................................................276
When justice of the peace may issue warrant ...................................................276
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