Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

PART II
PROVISIONS WHICH DETERMINE LEGISLATION APPLICABLE

ARTICLE 9

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   1.   An employed person shall be subject in relation to his employment to the legislation of one Participating State.

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   2.   An employed person who is employed in the territory of a Participating State shall be subject to the legislation of that State even if he resides in the territory of another Participating State or even if the undertaking which employs him has its principal place of business, or his employer has his place of residence, in the territory of another Participating State.

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   3.   Workers who follow their occupation on board a ship flying the flag of a Participating State shall be subject to the legislation of that State.

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   4.   The provisions of this Article shall apply to members of the service staff of diplomatic missions or consular posts and also to persons employed in the private service of officials of such missions or posts. However, such workers who are members of a Participating State which is the sending State may opt for the application of the legislation of that State.

ARTICLE 10

A self-employed person who follows his occupation in the territory of a Participating State shall be subject to the legislation of that State, even if he resides in the territory of another Participating State.

ARTICLE 11

The provisions of Articles 9 and 10 shall not apply in the case of voluntary insurance.

ARTICLE 12

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   1.   Where the application of the legislation of 2 or more Participating States would result in the person concerned becoming insured under a compulsory insurance scheme and at the same time permit membership as a voluntary contributor to another compulsory insurance scheme, the person concerned shall be subject to the provisions of the first-mentioned compulsory insurance scheme only.

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   2.   In cases where the application of the legislation of 2 or more Participating States would permit membership as a voluntary contributor to 2 or more compulsory insurance schemes, the person concerned shall be entitled to be insured under the insurance scheme of the Participating State where he is resident or if he is not resident in the territory of one of the Participating States, under the scheme of the Participating State whose legislation last applied to him.

ARTICLE 13

The competent institutions of 2 or more of the Participating States may by mutual agreement make exceptions to the provisions of Articles 9 and 12 in the interests of the persons affected thereby.