Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

15.   Assistance in relation to certain orders

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    (1)   Where—

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      (a)     in Saint Lucia—

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        (i)     a restraining order has been made restraining dealings with identified property which is, or is suspected on reasonable grounds of being property derived or obtained, directly or indirectly from the commission of a serious offence,

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        (ii)     a confiscation order has been made confiscating property derived or obtained, directly or indirectly from the commission of a serious offence; and

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      (b)     property to which the restraining order would apply or, as the case may be, which is available for the satisfaction of the confiscation order, is suspected on reasonable grounds, to be in a Commonwealth country,

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    then, subject to subsection (3), a request may be transmitted requesting that the order concerned be enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth country and that, to that end, the country give appropriate assistance.

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    (2)   In any case where a request to a Commonwealth country under this section has been accepted, the central authority for Saint Lucia shall inform the central authority for that country if the confiscation order or the restraining order concerned is thereafter varied or ceases to have effect.

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    (3)   A request shall not be made under this section for the enforcement of a confiscation order if the amount specified in the order or the total value of the property required to satisfy the order of the pecuniary penalty under the order would be less than $25,000, or such other amount as may be prescribed.