Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

1063.   Proceedings against associations, companies, etc.

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    (1)   The provisions of this section shall apply with respect to prosecution of offences committed by a company, association, corporation, firm or partnership, or body of trustees, without prejudice to any other powers conferred by any other enactment.

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    (2)   Proceedings may be taken against a company, association corporation, firm or partnership or body of trustees, in their corporate capacity, and in that case any penalty shall be recoverable by execution as in civil cases.

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    (3)   Proceedings may be taken against an individual or a representative of any company, association or corporation, firm or partnership as follows—

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      (a)     in the case of an unincorporated company or firm, any one of the partners thereof, or the manager or the person in charge or locally in charge of its affairs, may be dealt with as if he or she were the offender;

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      (b)     in the case of an association, or incorporated company, the managing director, the secretary, or other principal officer thereof, or the person in charge or locally in charge of the affairs thereof, may be dealt with as if he or she were the offender.

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    (4)   The offence shall be deemed to be the offence of such company, association, or corporation, and a conviction thereof may be charged as an aggravation of any subsequent offence of the same nature committed by the same company, association, or corporation, although the individuals charged and convicted of such subsequent offence are different persons.

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