2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Acts 18 of 1968, 25 of 1970, 6 of 1984, 24 of 2000 and 5 of 2002)

Act 18 of 1968 .. in force 20 July 1968

Amended by Act 25 of 1970 .. in force 1 October 1970

Amended by Act 6 of 1984 .. in force 1 November 1988 (S.I. 55/1988)

Amended by Act 24 of 2000 .. in force 31 December 2000 (S.I. 117/2002)

Amended by Act 5 of 2002 .. in force 1 November 2005 (S.I. 151/2005)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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

AN ACT to make provision with respect to the operation, interpretation and citation of enactments and for related purposes.

Commencement [20 July 1968]