Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

221.   Dealing in property subject to charge

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    (1)   A person who—

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      (a)     fraudulently or clandestinely removes any property comprised in a charge created in favour of a society from the place where such property was situate at the time of the execution of the charge; or

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      (b)     knowingly disposes of, or deals with or attempts to dispose of or deal with such property without first obtaining in writing leave of the society,

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    commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $2,500 or to imprisonment for 6 months or both.

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    (2)   The Court may in addition to any penalty imposed on a person under subsection (1) require that person to repay such amount of the loan with interest as has not been repaid at the date of the conviction; and the payment of that amount shall discharge the liability of the borrower to repay the loan.