2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

23.1   Scope of this Part

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    (1)   This Part—

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      (a)     contains special provisions which apply in proceedings involving minors and patients; and

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      (b)     sets out how a person becomes a minor's or patient's next friend.

•     Rule 5.10 contains provisions about the service of documents on minors and patients.

•     Rule 14.3 contains restrictions on entering judgment on an admission where a party is a minor or patient.

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    (2)   In this Part, “Act” means any relevant enactment relating to Mental Health and in Saint Lucia includes the relevant provisions of the Civil Code (Cap. 4.01).