(1) Where a Magistrate is satisfied, by information in writing made on oath —
(a) that expenses have been or will be incurred by or on behalf of the Government of Saint Lucia in connection with the maintenance, medical treatment, or removal from Saint Lucia, or an immigrant or of his or her dependents; and
(b) as to the amount or the estimated amount of such expenses the following provisions shall apply —
(i) the Magistrate may issue a warrant for the levy of the amount as aforesaid by distress and sale of any moveable property of the immigrant; and
(ii) for the purposes of the recovery of the amount as aforesaid, the Magistrate may order forfeiture of any moneys in the possession of the immigrant.
(2) A warrant issued under subsection (1) may be executed in the same manner as a writ of execution issued under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure for the levy of a sum of money adjudged to be paid by an order.
(3) The partial recovery of expenses under subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall not prejudice the liability of any surety for the balance nor shall the issue or execution of a warrant or the forfeiture of moneys under this section be a condition precedent to the liability of any surety or to the enforcement of such liability.