2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

10.   Application for Registration

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    (1)   An elector qualified for registration in an electoral district shall tender to the registration officer or enumerator at a registration office or centre for the said electoral district an application for registration in the form set out as Form 7 in the Schedule.

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    (1A)   An application under sub-regulation (1) must be accompanied with —

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      (a)     in the case of a new registration—

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        (i)     a birth certificate,

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        (ii)     a marriage certificate,

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        (iii)     a certificate of citizenship, registration or naturalization,

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        (iv)     a national insurance number;

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      (b)     in the case of a change of name —

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        (i)     a birth certificate,

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        (ii)     a marriage certificate,

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        (iii)     a deed poll,

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        (iv)     a notarized affidavit or statutory declaration;

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      (c)     in the case of a replacement of an identification card —

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        (i)     two passport size photographs,

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        (ii)     one $5 stamp,

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        (iii)     a statutory declaration signed by a Justice of the Peace or Notary Royal in the form set out as Form 7A in the Schedule.

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    (Inserted by S.I. 116/2015)

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    (2)   If by reason of illiteracy or physical disability, an applicant is unable to fill out an application form, the registration officer or enumerator shall assist the applicant by entering on his or her behalf the particulars required on the application form and the applicant shall make his or her mark thereon which shall be witnessed by the registration officer or enumerator.

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    (3)   If by reason of physical disability, an applicant is unable to visit a registration office or centre for the electoral district, that applicant may apply for registration at his or her place of residence. (Inserted by S.I. 83/2011)

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    (4)   In subregulation (3), “place of residence” means a dwelling house or an institution. (Inserted by S.I. 83/2011)