2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Definitions

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings assigned to them—

Act” means the Elections Act;

Court” means the High Court;

Court of Appeal” means the Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;

electoral district” means an electoral district as constituted by, and defined under, the Constitution of Saint Lucia;

judge” means a judge of the Court and includes the Chief Justice, any puisne judge and any acting Chief Justice or acting puisne judge;

petition” means an election petition presented to the Court under the Elections Act;

petitioner” means a person who presents a petition to the Court;

Registrar” means the Registrar of the High Court;

respondent” means a person against whom a petition is presented to the Court;

returning officer” means the returning officer for an electoral district appointed by the Governor General under the Elections Act;

writ” means the writ of election issued by the Governor General for the election of a member to the House of Assembly under the Act.

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