Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

31.   Exercise of the Tribunal's jurisdiction

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    (1)   The Tribunal shall not be under any duty to hear, consider or determine any proceedings, complaint or reference if it appears to it that the bringing of the proceedings or the making of the complaint or reference is frivolous or vexatious.

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    (2)   Except where the Tribunal, having regard to all the circumstances, is satisfied that it is equitable to do so, it shall not consider any complaint made by virtue of section 30(2)(b) if it is made more than one year after the taking place of the conduct to which it relates.

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    (3)   Subject to any provision made by the rules under section 33, where any proceedings have been brought before the Tribunal or any reference made to the Tribunal, it shall have power to make such interim orders, pending its final determination, as it thinks fit.

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    (4)   Subject to any provision made by rules under section 33, the Tribunal on determining any proceedings, complaint or reference shall have the power to make any award of compensation or other order as it thinks fit, including an order requiring the destruction of any records of information, which is held by any public authority in relation to any person.

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    (5)   Appeals from determinations, awards, orders and other decisions of the Tribunal, shall lie to the Court of Appeal.