Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

35.   Regulations

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    (1)   The Minister may make regulations prescribing any matter that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular—

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      (a)     making provisions as to evidence or proof of any matter for the purposes of this Act;

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      (b)     prescribing expenses and allowances payable to any person in Saint Lucia under a request;

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      (c)     prescribing conditions to be imposed for the protection of any interest in any property to be sent to a requesting country under a request;

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      (d)     prescribing conditions for the protection of any property sent to or by a Commonwealth country under a request, and making provisions for the return of property in Saint Lucia under a request.

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    (2)   The regulations may, with such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications (if any) as may be prescribed, extend the application of any Act so as to enable any request by a Commonwealth country for assistance under this Act to be implemented or any assistance so requested to be given, and the Act shall apply accordingly.

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    (3)   Regulations made for the purposes of section 19(2) may include procedures for, and the powers in relation to, the taking of evidence in Saint Lucia by commissioners from or nominated by, the Commonwealth country concerned.