ACT
(Act 10 of 1996)
Act 10 of 1996 .. in force 22 June 1996
Amended by Act 11 of 2023 .. in force 30 March 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | Central authority |
| 4. | Application |
| 5. | Restrictions respecting operation of Act |
PART 2
REQUEST BY SAINT LUCIA TO COUNTRIES OUTSIDE SAINT LUCIA FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE
| 6. | Assistance in obtaining evidence |
| 7. | Assistance in locating or identifying person |
| 8. | Assistance in obtaining article |
| 9. | Assistance in arranging attendance of person |
| 10. | Assistance in transferring inmate |
| 11. | Assistance in serving documents |
| 12. | Restriction on use of evidence |
| 13. | Immunities and privileges |
PART 3
REQUEST BY SAINT LUCIA TO COUNTRIES OUTSIDE SAINT LUCIA FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH SERIOUS OFFENCES
| 14. | Assistance in tracing property |
| 15. | Assistance in relation to certain orders |
| 16. | Assistance in obtaining order in nature of restraining order |
PART 4
FORM OF ACCEPTANCE OR REFUSAL OF REQUESTS BY COUNTRIES OUTSIDE SAINT LUCIA TO SAINT LUCIA FOR ASSISTANCE
| 17. | Form of requests Schedule |
| 18. | Acceptance or refusal of request |
PART 5
REQUEST BY COUNTRIES OUTSIDE SAINT LUCIA TO SAINT LUCIA FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE
| 19. | Assistance to country in obtaining evidence |
| 20. | Assistance to country in locating or identifying person |
| 21. | Assistance to country in obtaining article or thing, by search and seizure |
| 22. | Assistance to country in arranging attendance of person |
| 23. | Assistance to country by transferring prisoner |
| 24. | Assistance to country in serving documents |
PART 6
ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH SERIOUS OFFENCES IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE SAINT LUCIA
| 25. | Assistance to country in tracing property |
| 26. | Assistance to country in relation to certain orders |
| 27. | Assistance to country in obtaining restraining order |
PART 7
OTHER FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
| 28. | Other forms of international co-operation |
| 29. | Repealed |
PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
| 30. | Certificates given by Attorney General |
| 31. | Proof |
| 32. | Transit |
| 33. | Escaping |
| 34. | Arrest of person escaping custody |
| 35. | Regulations |
| Schedule | |
AN ACT to make provision and facilitate the operation in Saint Lucia for the Scheme relating to mutual assistance in criminal matters, to make provision concerning mutual assistance in criminal matters between Saint Lucia and other countries and for related matters. (Substituted by Act 11 of 2023)
Commencement [22 June 1996]