2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

47.   Payment of money and submission of deposit receipts

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    (1)   A payment of money and submission of a deposit receipt issued by a collector of revenue must be paid to or submitted to the Accountant General.

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    (2)   Notwithstanding subregulation (1), payment of money and submission of a deposit receipt by a collector of revenue must be paid to or submitted to the Accountant General.

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    (3)   Where a collector of revenue collects revenue, he or she shall issue a receipt for the public money in a form approved by the Accountant General.

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    (4)   A payment of money or submissions of deposit receipts under subregulations (1) and (2) must be supported by —

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      (a)     a paying-in slip quoting the serial numbers of the receipt and —

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        (i)     the used receipt books from which the receipts were issued, or

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        (ii)     a certified statement showing details of all receipts issued;

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      (b)     a report of the amount received and deposited to the Accountant General in a form approved by the Accountant General.

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    (5)   A deposit receipt —

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      (a)     under subregulation (1), must be submitted to the Accountant General by the 1st work day, following the day the deposit was made;

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      (b)     under subregulation (2), must be paid on the 1st work day, following the day of receipt in a bank account designated by the Accountant General.

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    (6)   Where a collector of revenue pays the revenues collected directly to the Accountant General an official receipt must be obtained for the amount transferred.