2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

125.   Authentication of direct deposit

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    (1)   Media containing direct deposit instructions or transactions must—

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      (a)     contain internal labels or records indicating, with regard to each file of instructions or transactions—

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        (i)     the name and position of the creator of the file,

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        (ii)     the date the file was created,

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        (iii)     the creation sequence number of the file,

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        (iv)     the number and value of each credit transaction,

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        (v)     the number and value of each debit transaction,

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        (vi)     the number of credit transactions,

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        (vii)     the bank or other financial institution to which the medium is to be delivered for processing;

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      (b)     when delivered to the bank or other financial institution for processing, be accompanied by a transmittal document signed by a public officer who is authorized by the Accountant General.

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    (2)   The Accountant General shall notify the bank or other financial institution in which a direct deposit is to be made of the names and specimen signatures of the public officers who are authorized by him or her to sign a transmittal document.