(1) A diplomatic agent or consular officer of any State exercising his or her functions as such in Saint Lucia may, if authorised to do so under the laws of that State, administer oaths, take affidavits or statutory declarations and do notarial acts—
(a) required by any person for use in that State or under the laws thereof; or
(b) otherwise required by a national of that State but not for use in Saint Lucia except under the laws of some other State.
(2) The Cabinet may by order exclude or restrict the provisions of subsection (1) in relation to the diplomatic agents or consular officers of any State if it appears that in such State Saint Lucia diplomatic agents or Saint Lucia consular officers are not permitted to perform functions corresponding in nature and extent to those authorised by that subsection.