Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Meaning of certain expressions used in this Act

• 3.   Application of this Act

• 4.   Rules not inconsistent not excluded

• 5.   Acts to be deemed public

• 6.   Provisions in Private Acts

• 7.   Enactments to apply to the whole Island

• 8.   The Crown

• 9.   Provisions to be substantive enactment

• 10.   Preamble, marginal notes and headings

• 11.   References in enactments

• 12.   Amending provisions

• 13.   Date of passing ETC. of statutory instruments

• 14.   Coming into force of enactments

• 15.   Expiration of enactments

• 16.   Exercise of powers before commencement of enactment

• 17.   Statutory powers and duties generally

• 18.   Provision as to holders of offices

• 19.   Provisions as to words of incorporation

• 20.   Offences and penalties

• 21.   Rules of procedure of courts and tribunals

• 22.   Powers of appellate courts

• 23.   Service of documents

• 24.   Deviation in forms

• 25.   Oaths, affirmations and declarations

• 26.   Operation of declaration that enactments are to cease to have effect

• 27.   Effect of repeal

• 28.   Effect of substituting enactment

• 29.   Enactment always speaking

• 30.   Expressions in statutory instruments have same meaning as in enactments

• 31.   Application of interpretation provisions in enactment

• 32.   Corresponding meanings of parts of speech

• 33.   Names commonly used

• 34.   Rules as to gender and number

• 35.   Distances

• 36.   Time

• 37.   Statutory boards, etc.

• 38.   Definitions for legislative purposes

• 39.   Definitions for judicIal purposes

• 40.   Definitions for official purposes

• 41.   Miscellaneous definitions

• 42.   Signification of Governor GENERAL

• 43.   Power of Cabinet to delegate functions

• 44.   Signification and revocation of delegation under section 43

• 45.   Signification and proof of statutory instruments

• 46.   Citation of Act

• 47.   Citation of revised Acts