Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

1156.   Definition

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    (1)   In this Sub-Part—

institution” means a probation hostel, a probation home or any other institution in which a person may be required by a probation order to reside;

probation case committee” means a probation case committee appointed under this Sub-Part;

probationer” means a person under supervision by virtue of a probation order;

probation officer” means a person appointed as a probation officer under this Sub-Part, and, in relation to a probationer, means the person responsible for his or her supervision;

probation order” means an order made under section 1157 placing a person under the supervision of a probation order;

sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction” includes any costs, damages or compensation adjudged to be paid by the conviction, of which the amount is ascertained by the conviction;

supervising Court” means the district court of the district named in the probation order in which the probationer resides or will reside.

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    (2)   For the purposes of this Sub-Part, except sections 1158(4) and 1158(5) where a probation order has been made on appeal, the order shall be deemed to have been made by the Court from which the appeal was brought.