Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

10.   Disability of persons in default

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   (1)   Where any firm or person by this Act required to furnish a statement of particulars or of any change in particulars shall have made default in so doing, then the rights of that defaulter under or arising out of any contract made or entered into by or on behalf of such defaulter in relation to the business in respect to the carrying on of which particulars were required to be furnished at any time while he or she is in default shall not be enforceable by action or other legal proceeding either in the business name or otherwise.

However—

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   (a)     the defaulter may apply to the Court for relief against the disability imposed by this section, and the Court, on being satisfied that the default was accidental, or due to inadvertence or some other sufficient cause, or that on other grounds it is just and equitable to grant relief, may grant such relief either generally or as respects any particular contracts, on condition of the costs of the application being paid by the defaulter, unless the Court otherwise orders, and on such other conditions (if any) as the Court may impose, but such relief shall not be granted except on such service and such publication of notice of the application as the Court may order, nor shall relief be given in respect of any contract if any party to the contract proves to the satisfaction of the Court that, if this Act had been complied with, he or she would not have entered into the contract;

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   (b)     nothing herein contained shall prejudice the rights of any other parties as against the defaulter in respect of such contract as aforesaid;

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   (c)     if any action or proceeding shall be commenced by any other party against the defaulter to enforce the rights of such party in respect of such contract, nothing herein contained shall preclude the defaulter from enforcing in that action or proceeding, by way of counterclaim, set off, or otherwise, such rights as he or she may have against that party in respect of such contract.

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   (2)   Without prejudice to the power of the Court to grant such relief as aforesaid, if any proceeding to enforce any contract is commenced by a defaulter in a district court, such last named Court may, as respects that contract, grant such relief as aforesaid.