2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

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    (1)   For the purpose of these Regulations—

impervious coffin” means any container or box, of whatever material, which can be hermetically sealed and so maintained by plastic or rubber gasket or by metal or similar material which has been soldered or welded;

non-scanable container” includes a container that is metal, stone or ceramic; (Inserted by S.I 31/2020)

scanable container” includes cardboard, fiberboard, cloth, plastic, transparent glass, wood or other non-metallic receptacle; (Inserted by S.I. 31/2020)

transportation of human remains” means the transportation of the body from the country where the death occurred to the country of its final destination after either death or disinterment. (Amended by S.I. 31/2020)

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    (2)   For the purpose of these Regulations where a body is encased in a plastic container which has been sealed by heat or by adhesive material before being placed in a non-impervious coffin, that coffin shall be considered an impervious coffin.