Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

38.   Fees and allowances payable on holding inquest

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    (1)   The Attorney General may, in consultation with Cabinet, prescribe by order, fees, and allowances payable to:

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      (a)     a medical practitioner;

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      (b)     a person having special qualifications;

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      (c)     a juror;

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      (d)     a witness; or

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      (e)     any other person,

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    for any services provided under this Act.

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    (2)   Where an inquest is held with respect to the death of a person who died in any hospital, infirmary, prison or other institution, the medical practitioner whose duty it was to attend the deceased person as a medical officer of the hospital, infirmary, prison or other institution shall not be entitled to the fee or remuneration prescribed under subsection (1).