Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

18.   Scope of Part 2

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   (1)   Subject to the provisions of this section, any reference in this Part to civil proceedings by the Crown shall be construed as a reference to the following proceedings only—

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      (a)     proceedings for the enforcement or vindication of any right or the obtaining of any relief which, if this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced or vindicated or obtained by any such proceedings as are mentioned in paragraph 1 of the Schedule;

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      (b)     proceedings for the enforcement or vindication of any right or the obtaining of any relief which, if this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced or vindicated or obtained by an action at the suit of any Government department or any officer of the Crown as such; and

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      (c)     all such proceedings as the Crown is entitled to bring by virtue of this Act.

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   The expression “civil proceedings by or against the Crown” shall be construed accordingly.

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   (2)   Subject to the provisions of this section, any reference in this Part to civil proceedings against the Crown shall be construed as a reference to the following proceedings only—

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      (a)     proceedings for the enforcement of vindication of any right or the obtaining of any relief which, if this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced or vindicated or obtained by any such proceedings as are mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Schedule;

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      (b)     proceedings for the enforcement or vindication of any right or the obtaining of any relief which, it this Act had not been passed, might have been enforced or vindicated or obtained by an action against the Attorney General, any Government department, or any officer of the Crown as such; and

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      (c)     all such proceedings as any person is entitled to bring against the Crown by virtue of this Act.

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   The expression “civil proceedings by or against the Crown” shall be construed accordingly.

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   (3)   Despite anything in the preceding provisions of this section, the provisions of this Part shall not have effect with respect to any of the following proceedings, that is to say—

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      (a)     proceedings brought by the Attorney General on the relation of some other person; or

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      (b)     proceedings relating to charitable trusts by or against the Attorney General.