Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act —

Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;

court” includes the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, High Court, District Court, and any other court established by law whether before or after the commencement of this Act;

court proceedings” includes a matter transpiring in a court required by law or by the presiding judicial officer of the court;

interpreter” means a person appointed by the Public Service Commission to interpret orally or otherwise from one language to another in court proceedings;

law officer” means an attorney-at-law who holds an office in the public service and is appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and which office is declared by the Attorney General to be a law office under the Legal Profession Act;

official transcript” means a transcript certified under section 5;

Registrar” means the Registrar of the High Court;

transcript” means the record of court proceedings made under this Act and includes an audio, video or other digital recording of court proceedings, written or typed notes made by a presiding judicial officer or transcribed record of court proceedings;

transcriptionist” means a person authorized by the Chief Registrar, Registrar, the Senior Magistrate or a judge to transcribe records of court proceedings or any authorized person from the computer aided transcription unit of the public service.