Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

31.   Repatriation

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    (1)   Despite anything in this Act, a military member seconded for duty to the headquarters of the RSS or mobilised for operations or training under joint RSS command who commits an offence in respect of which—

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      (a)     the civil courts of Saint Lucia have the primary right to exercise jurisdiction shall, if the civil courts of Saint Lucia waive that right, be repatriated to his or her home force for trial and sentencing; or

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      (b)     a service court of his or her home force has jurisdiction shall, if there is no such court available, be repatriated to his or her home force for trial and sentencing.

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    (2)   Where a police member seconded for duty to the headquarters of the RSS or mobilised for operations or training under joint RSS command commits an offence in respect of which the civil courts of Saint Lucia have the primary right to exercise jurisdiction, he or she shall, if the civil courts waive that right, be repatriated to his or her home country for trial and sentencing or be otherwise dealt with in accordance with the law.

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    (3)   Where a police member referred to in subsection (2) commits an offence that would, if that police member were a military member—

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      (a)     be triable by a service court; or

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      (b)     be a breach of discipline under any rules in force in respect of his or her home force,

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    he or she shall be returned to his or her home country for trial and sentencing or for disciplinary proceedings to be carried out against him or her.