Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

487.   Powers of Director to prescribe forms

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    (1)   Subject to any special provisions of this Act, the Director may prepare and sanction forms for any book, instrument or paper required under this Act, other than under Part 4 and may make such alterations in those forms as the Director thinks fit.

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    (2)   The Director may cause all such forms to be supplied to all customs houses and shipping offices in Saint Lucia, either free of charge or at such moderate charges as the Director may determine.

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    (3)   Except as provided in subsection (1) every book, instrument or paper required under this Act shall be made in the form, if any, approved by the Director, or as near thereto as circumstances permit, and unless so made, shall not be admissible in evidence in any civil proceedings on the part of the owner or master of any ship.

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    (4)   Every book, instrument or paper, if made in the proper form and in accordance with this section, shall be deemed to be in the form required by this Act unless the contrary is proved.