Glass Bottles, Metal Cans Among Other Prohibited and Restricted Items for World Cup

Tuesday, May 14

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arliament has met to enact the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies Act, which will run until June 30th, 2024.

The regulations of conduct are stipulated by the International Cricket Council for the smooth running of the matches in participating countries.

Saint Lucians eager to attend the games are encouraged to keep abreast with the regulations announced in the Act.

The list of Prohibited and Restricted Items outlined in Schedule 1 of the Act are as follows:

PART IProhibited Items

The following items shall be prohibited at all CWC 2024 venues —Animals (other than service animals).Bicycles.

  1. Commercial Video/Photographic/Audio EquipmentCompressed gas canisters and other flammable items.
  2. Dangerous Items/Weapons (including but not limited to firearms,

explosives, knives, flares, fireworks, and laser pointers).

  1. Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles.
  2. Glass bottles or metal cans.
  3. Narcotics (other than prescribed).
  4. Offensive or Political signage.
  5. Promotional or Commercial Material.

PART II

Restricted Items

The following items shall be restricted at all CWC 2024 venues —

  1. Coolers/lunch boxes larger than 30x30x30cm.
  2. Fold-up chairs not intended for mounds.
  3. Large banners and flags, flag sticks above 1.6m in length.
  4. Musical instruments that cannot fit under your seat or on your lap

or is louder than 70 dB.

  1. Tents/Umbrellas not intended for mounds.

 

In Section 7 of the Act, citizens are informed that it is illegal to sell World Cup tickets if not authorised by the ICC.

 

(2) A person shall not, without the written authorization of CWI, sell any CWC 2024 ticket or an article that is represented to be a CWC 2024 ticket for admission to a CWC 2024 activity.

 

(3) In subsection (2) “sell” includes —

(a) sell by wholesale, retail, auction or tender;

(b) hire;

(c) barter or exchange;

(d) supply for profit;

(e) offer for sale or hire, receive for sale or hire, have in

possession for sale or hire, or expose or exhibit for sale

or hire;

(f) conduct negotiations for sale or hire;

(g) consign or deliver for sale or hire;

(h) solicit for sale or hire;

(i) donate, transfer or in any way dispose of a CWC 2024

ticket for gain or profit; and

(j) cause or permit anything under paragraphs (a) to (i).

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence

and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty

thousand dollars.