Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

34.   Order for forfeiture of property on conviction

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    (1)   Where any person is convicted of an offence under this Act, or of property—

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      (a)     used for, or in connection with; or

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      (b)     obtained as proceed from,

the commission of that offence, be forfeited to the State.

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    (2)   Before making an order under subsection (1), the court shall give every person appearing to have an interest in the property in respect of which the order is proposed to be made, an opportunity of being heard.

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    (3)   Property forfeited to the State under subsection (1), shall vest in the State—

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      (a)     if no appeal has been made against the order at the end of the period within which an appeal may be made against the order; and

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      (b)     if an appeal has been made against the order, on the final determination of the appeal.