Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Meaning of certain expressions used in this Act

For the purposes of this Act the expressions—

Act” means an Act of the Legislature of the Island;

enactment” means an Act or Ordinance or a statutory instrument or any provision in an Act or Ordinance or statutory instrument;

instrument” includes a Proclamation, order or warrant (other than an order made or a warrant issued by a court) notice, scheme, rule, regulation or bye-law;

Ordinance” means a statute enacted by the Legislature of the Island before the commencement of the Statutes Act;

private Act” means an Act for the purpose of affecting or benefiting some particular person passed in accordance with any Standing Orders of the Legislature in that behalf;

statutory instrument” means an instrument made under an Act or an Ordinance;

statutory document” means any document issued under an Act or an Ordinance other than a statutory instrument or an order of a court.