Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

27.   Effect of repeal

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    (1)   Where an enactment repeals or revokes an enactment the repeal or revocation shall not, save as in this section otherwise provided—

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      (a)     revive any enactment or thing not in force or existing at the time at which the repeal or revocation takes effect;

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      (b)     affect the previous operation of the enactment so repealed or revoked, or anything duly done or suffered thereunder;

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      (c)     affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the enactment so repealed or revoked;

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      (d)     affect any offence committed against the enactment so repealed or revoked, or any penalty or forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect thereof; or

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      (e)     affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid,

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    and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed, as if the enactment had not been repealed or revoked.

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    (2)   Subsection (1) shall not be taken to authorise the continuance in force after the repeal or revocation of an enactment of any instrument made under that provision.

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    (3)   Where at any time an enactment expires, lapses or otherwise ceases to have effect, this section shall apply as if that enactment had then been repealed or revoked.

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    (4)   The inclusion in the repeal provisions of any enactment of any express saving with respect to the repeals affected thereby shall not be taken to prejudice the operation of this section with respect to the effect of those repeals.