2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 11 of 1951, 37 of 1953 and 2 of 1996)

Act 11 of 1951 .. in force 1 January 1952

Amended by Act 37 of 1953

Amended by Act 2 of 1996 .. in force 20 January 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.Short title
2.Interpretation

PART 1
GOLD AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

3.Dealings in gold and foreign currency
4.Surrender of gold and foreign currency
5.Bailees of gold and foreign currency
6.Travellers' cheques, etc

PART 2
PAYMENTS

7.Payments in Saint Lucia
8.Payments outside Saint Lucia
9.Compensation deals

PART 3
SECURITIES

10.Issue of securities
11.Transfer of securities and coupons
12.Issue of bearer certificates and coupons
13.Substitution of securities and certificates outside Saint Lucia
14.Payment of capital monies outside Saint Lucia
15.Duties of persons keeping registers
16.Additional provisions as to nominee holdings
17.Deposit of certificates of title
18.Additional provisions as to be deposited certificates
19.Special provisions as to dealings in certain securities
20.Validation of certain transfers
21.Application of Part 3 to secondary securities
22.Interpretation of Part 3

PART 4
IMPORT AND EXPORT

23.Restrictions on import
24.General restrictions on export
25.Payment for exports

PART 5
MISCELLANEOUS

26.Duty to collect certain debts
27.Duty not to delay sale or importation of goods
28.Property obtained by infringement of Act
29.Provisions supplemental to preceding provisions of Part 5
30.Transfer of annuities, policies, etc
31.Settlements
32.Companies

PART 6
SUPPLEMENTAL

33.Exemptions
34.Blocked accounts
35.Contracts, legal proceedings, etc
36.Enforcement and administration
37.Application to Crown
38.Governor General's orders
39.Other powers
40.Financial provisions
41.Branches
42.Persons leaving the scheduled territories
43.Determination of residence
44.Special powers of Minister
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5

AN ACT to confer powers, and impose duties and restrictions, in relation to gold, currency, payments, securities, debts, and the import, export, transfer and settlement of property, and for connected purposes.

Commencement [1 January 1952]