Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

136.   Hearings in camera

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    (1)   This section applies to the following offences—

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      (a)     rape;

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      (b)     unlawful sexual connection;

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      (c)     incest;

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      (d)     sexual intercourse with a person under 12 years;

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      (e)     sexual intercourse with a person between 12 years and 16 years;

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      (f)     sexual intercourse with an adopted child, step child, foster child, ward or dependant, etc;

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      (g)     sexual intercourse with a minor employee;

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      (h)     sexual intercourse with a person suffering from a mental disorder;

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      (i)     inducing sexual intercourse or sexual connection by force, duress, or any other circumstances specified under section 125;

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      (j)     indecent assault;

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      (k)     gross indecency; and

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      (l)     buggery.

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    (2)   At any proceedings in relation to an offence to which this section applies, the public shall be excluded during the hearing but the judge or a magistrate as the case may be, may permit the presence of any person whose presence is requested by the complainant or the accused and any bona fide representative of a newspaper or news agency.

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    (3)   Sentencing in relation to any offence to which this section applies shall take place in public.