Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

16.   Compensation claims for damage or injuries

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    (1)   Any person who is the owner or who has an interest in any land situated within an area affected by a Protection Order and who suffers any damage or loss as a result of any action of the Board may apply to the Board for compensation in accordance with subsection (2).

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    (2)   Every person who desires to claim compensation under this section shall give notice in writing to the Board within 12 months after the execution of the works out of which such claim has arisen or may hereinafter arise.

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    (3)   Every person shall set out in a claim—

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      (a)     particulars specifying the claimant's name and address;

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      (b)     the description of land, immovable property or a chattel house in respect of which the claim is made;

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      (c)     where the person is the owner of the land, immovable property or of a chattel house, the nature of any encumbrance lease or servitude pertaining thereto and whether any other person has an interest therein;

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      (d)     the manner in which the land, immovable property or chattel house in respect of which the claim has been made has been damaged or injuriously affected;

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      (e)     any other matter in which compensation is claimed with full particulars in respect of claim; and

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      (f)     the total amount of the claim.

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    (4)   For the purposes of subsection (2) the term “execution of the works” means the completion of the construction of any portion of work where such portion in itself (and without reference to any part of the work) causes the damage or injuries affected. Such portion of the work shall be deemed to be completed when anything further that may be required to be done therein to complete the same will have no effect either to increase or lessen damage.