2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

31.   Amendment and revocation of a grant

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    (1)   The Court may make an order amending or revoking a grant where it is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.

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    (2)   An application for an order for amending a grant shall be in Form P18 and filed at the registry together with —

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      (a)     an affidavit setting out —

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        (i)     the date and issue of the grant,

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        (ii)     the nature of the error discovered,

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        (iii)     the circumstances in which the error arose,

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        (iv)     the necessity for the amendment,

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        (v)     the nature of the amendment required; and

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      (b)     the grant.

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    (3)   Where the amendment sought is an alteration of the gross value of the estate, an application for an order for an amending of a grant shall be made in Form P18 and filed at the registry together with —

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      (a)     an affidavit setting out —

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        (i)     the gross value of the estate as stated in the grant,

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        (ii)     the discovery of an error in the gross value of the estate subsequent to the issue of the grant,

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        (iii)     the revised gross value of the estate;

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      (b)     the grant;

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      (c)     an amended declaration and account of the estate setting out the gross value of the estate already returned, and the gross value now returned; and

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      (d)     if required, an amended estate or stamp duty certificate as the case may be.

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    (4)   An application for an order revoking a grant shall be in Form P19 and filed at the registry together with —

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      (a)     an affidavit setting out —

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        (i)     details of the first grant,

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        (ii)     the grounds on which the revocation is sought, and

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        (iii)     the entitlement of the applicant to a new grant;

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      (b)     where the original grantee has become incapacitated or died, a medical certificate or other evidence of incapacity or the death certificate of the original grantee, as the case may be; and

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      (c)     the grant.

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    (5)   The Court may require that a person who applies for an order amending or revoking a grant give notice to a person who may be affected.