Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

24.   Appeals

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    (1)   An appeal lies to the Court from any decision of the Minister—

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      (a)     revoking a licence under section 14(5), section 21(1)(a), 21(4) or 25(5);

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      (b)     withdrawing any approval under section 14(4); or

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      (c)     requiring a licensee to take steps which the Minister may specify under section 21.

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    (2)   An appeal against a decision of the Minister shall be on motion and the appellant shall within 21 days after the day on which the Minister has given his or her decision shall serve a notice, in writing signed by the appellant or the appellant's attorney-at-law, on the Minister stating the appellant's intention to appeal and the general ground of appeal.

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    (3)   A person aggrieved by a decision of the Minister may, upon notice to the Minister, apply to the Court for leave to extend the time within which the notice of appeal prescribed by this section may be served and the Court upon hearing of such application may extend the time presented by this section as it deems fit.

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    (4)   The Minister shall, upon receiving the notice of appeal, transmit to the Registrar of the Court without delay, a copy of the decision and all papers relating to the appeal and the Minister is not compelled to disclose any information if it is considered that the public interest would suffer by such disclosure.

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    (5)   The Registrar of the Court shall set the appeal down for argument on such day, and shall cause notice of the same to be published in such manner, as the Court may direct.

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    (6)   At the hearing of the appeal the appellant shall, before going into the case, state all the grounds of appeal on which the appellant intends to rely and shall not, unless by leave of the Court, go into any matters not raised by such statements.

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    (7)   The Court may adjourn the hearing of an appeal and may, upon the hearing thereof confirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Minister or remit the matter with the opinion of the Court thereon to the Minister.

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    (8)   An appeal against a decision of the Minister shall not have the effect of suspending the execution of the decision.