2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

6.   Appointment of Tutor ad hoc

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    (1)   Subject to the provisions of subrule (2) the Attorney General shall, if he or she consents be the tutor ad hoc of the infant for the purposes of the application and a copy of the summons shall be served on him or her, together with an undertaking by the applicant in Form 2 to pay the Attorney General's proper costs for acting as tutor and as attorney-at-law for the infant. The Attorney General shall thereupon enter an appearance for the infant.

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    (2)   If the Attorney General does not consent to act as tutor ad hoc, or if the applicant desires that some other person should be appointed to act as tutor ad hoc, the originating summons must ask for the appointment of a tutor ad hoc and must be supported by an affidavit by the applicant setting out the facts and the judge may appoint such person as he or she thinks fit to be the tutor ad hoc.