2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

24.   Borrowing by director etc

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    (1)   Subject to sections 115(3), 115(4) and 115(5) of the Act, an officer, director, credit committee member, supervisory committee member, or employee of a society shall not borrow from the society an amount in excess of his or her holdings therein in shares, deposits and accumulated earnings unless—

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      (a)     adequate security is provided for the amount of the loan in excess of the value of the shares, deposits, accumulated dividends and interest; and

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      (b)     the loan is approved by the vote of 2/3 of the other members of the board, credit committee and supervisory committee sitting together.

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    (2)   A meeting referred to in subregulation (1) is not properly constituted unless a quorum of the members of the credit committee is present.

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    (3)   A registered society shall not lend to any member an amount exceeding—

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      (a)     ten per cent of the aggregate of the registered society's share capital, retained earnings and reserves;

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      (b)     the aggregate of the members' ordinary deposits and the society's reserves; or

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      (c)     such lesser percentage as is specified in the bye-laws.