Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

7.   communications of commission to be privileged

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   (1)   In this section—

“communications” means a letter, statement, report or other document or any oral information addressed, made or given—

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   (a)     to the Commission by or on behalf of the Governor General, or the head of any government department or service of Saint Lucia, or by the Governor General or any other territory or the head of a Government department or service of any other territory, for the purpose of enabling the Commission to discharge any of its functions; or

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   (b)     by the Commission to the Governor General, or the head of any government department of Saint Lucia, or to the Governor General of any other territory or the head of a Government department or service of any other territory in relation to any matter concerning or arising out of the functions of the Commission.

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   (2)   In any legal proceeding, if the Governor General certifies that production of a communication is not in the public interest, a person shall not produce it or be permitted to give secondary evidence as to its contents or its nature.