Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

43.   Notice of meetings

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    (1)   A society shall give at least 10 days' notice of any annual or special meeting to its members—

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      (a)     by sending the notice by mail to the members, at the addresses given in the register of members; or

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      (b)     by inserting the notice in not less than 2 issues of a newspaper circulating in Saint Lucia and posting the notice in a place that, in the opinion of the directors, is prominent and accessible to members.

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    (2)   Despite any other provision of this Act, where a society is required to send a statement, agreement, proposal or other document to its members with a notice of a meeting and decides to insert the notice of a meeting in a newspaper under subsection (1)(b), the society shall—

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      (a)     in the notice, inform the member of the document, giving a description of the document that, in the opinion of the director, is adequate to describe its nature; and

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      (b)     make a copy of the document available to any member or delegate who requests it.

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    (3)   The notice of any special meeting must specify the purpose for which the meeting is being called.

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    (4)   The proceedings or the business transacted at a general meeting are deemed not to be invalidated by reason only of the non-receipt by a member of notice of the meeting.