2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

8.   Service of election petition

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    (1)   The petitioner shall serve an election petition personally on the respondent by delivering the notice under rule 7 together with a copy of the election petition to the respondent within 10 days after the presentation of the petition.

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    (2)   Notwithstanding subrule (1), a judge may, on the application of the petitioner as set out in Form 5 of the Schedule, no later than 14 days after the election petition is presented and supported by an affidavit showing what has been done, and on being satisfied that all reasonable effort has been made to effect personal service and cause the matter to come to the knowledge of the respondent, order that what has been done shall be considered sufficient service, subject to any conditions which he or she may think fit to impose.

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    (3)   Where a respondent appears to be evading service, the petitioner may make an application to the judge as set out in Form 6 of the Schedule, for an order for substituted service, permitting the posting of —

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      (a)     a notice in the court office; or

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      (b)     a notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in Saint Lucia,

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    stating that the election petition has been presented, the name of the petitioner, the prayer and the nature of the proposed security, as personal service on the respondent.

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    (4)   The application under subrule (3) must be supported by evidence on affidavit.