Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

744.   Defects, variances, etc., when immaterial

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    (1)   If, any objection is made on account of any defect or variance in a complaint or other proceeding, or on account of any omission or mistake or variance in the drawing up of a conviction or order, minute or memorandum or other proceeding, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that sufficient evidence given before a district court, making such order to have authorised the making or drawing or of any other proceeding free from such mistake or variance, the Court shall amend such complaint or such conviction, or order, minute or memorandum, or other proceeding, and proceed as if no such defect, omission or mistake or variance had existed.

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    (2)   Subject to the provisions of section 741(2), nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of section 733.