2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

3.7   Filing of documents

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    (1)   A document may be filed by —

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      (a)     delivering it;

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      (b)     posting it; or

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      (c)     transmitting it by an electronic means of communication as authorized by the Chief Justice in a practice direction;

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    to the court office where the claim is proceeding or intended to proceed.

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    (2)   A document is filed on the day when it is received at the court office or, if it is received at a time when the court office is closed, on the next day on which the court office is open.

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    (3)   If a fee is to be paid, a document is not to be treated as filed until —

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      (a)     the fee is paid; or

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      (b)     an undertaking to pay the fee acceptable to the registrar is received.