Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

36.   Report to Director of Public Prosecutions or Attorney-General

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    (1)   On the conclusion of any inquiry under section 35, the Commission shall submit a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Governor General or where the inquiry concerns the Director of Public Prosecutions, to the Attorney-General and the Governor General.

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    (2)   Where the Director of Public Prosecutions is satisfied, on the examination of the report referred to in subsection (1) and other relevant evidence, that any person in public life ought to be prosecuted for an offence under section 31, the Director of Public Prosecution shall institute and undertake criminal proceedings against the person in public life.

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    (3)   Where the Attorney General is satisfied, on the examination of the report referred to in subsection (1) and other relevant evidence, that the Director of Public Prosecutions ought to be prosecuted for an offence under section 31, the Attorney-General shall institute and undertake criminal proceedings against the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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    (4)   Where the Commission has forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions a report under subsection (1), the Director of Public Prosecutions shall inform the Commission and the Governor General, in writing, about the action taken in pursuance of the report.

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    (5)   Where the Commission has forwarded to the Attorney General a report under subsection (1), the Attorney General shall inform the Commission and the Governor General, in writing, about the action taken in pursuance of the report.