2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

15.   Admission in certain cases of voters to be respondent

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    (1)   If before the trial of a petition either of the following events happens, that is to say—

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      (a)     the respondent dies; or

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      (b)     the respondent gives notice to the Registrar and to the petitioner that he or she does not intend to oppose the petition,

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    then, in the first case, any person entitled to be a petitioner in respect of the election to which the petition relates may, and in the second case the Registrar shall, give notice by publication in the Gazette, and in a newspaper published in Saint Lucia of such event having taken place, and within 21 days after publication of the notice in the Gazette, any such person may apply by summons to the Court or a judge to be admitted as a respondent to oppose the petition, and such person shall be admitted accordingly either with the respondent, if there be a respondent, or in place of the respondent.

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    (2)   Any number of such persons not exceeding 3 may be so admitted.