Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

12.   Repayment of purchase money paid

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    (1)   It is lawful for the magistrate, if he or she sees fit, on making an order under this Act for putting any person out of possession of any land, to make a further order that any sum of money which such magistrate may find to have been paid to the Crown in part payment of the purchase money of such land shall be allowed to such person, and such sum shall be paid to such person by the Commissioner on possession of such land being given to the said Commissioner.

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    (2)   In any such case, where the money so paid on account of the purchase of any land has been paid into the Treasury, the money so repaid by the said Commissioner shall be allowed by the Director of Finance and Planning and paid to the said Commissioner from the monies in the Treasury to the credit of the Casual Revenue of the Crown.