Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

668.   Specifying or negativing exception, etc., unnecessary

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    (1)   A defendant may be required to prove any exception, exemption, condition, excuse or qualification, whether or not it is relative to the description of the offence in the enactment creating the offence.

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    (2)   The complainant need not specify or negative any such exception, exemption, condition, excuse or qualification in the complaint but if he or she does he or she shall be required to prove the matter so specified or negatived.