2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

36.1   Scope of this Part

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    (1)   This Part deals with payments into court made —

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      (a)     in accordance with an order of court;

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      (b)     to support a defence of tender; and

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      (c)     to support an offer of payment under Part 35.

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    (2)   A defendant is not obliged to make a payment into court to support an offer under Part 35.

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    (3)   With the —

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      (a)     agreement of the claimant; or

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      (b)     permission of the court,

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    a defendant may pay money in support of an offer of payment into an interest bearing account on such terms as to the —

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      (i)     names of the account holders, and

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      (ii)     terms on which money may be paid out of the account,

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    as may be ordered by the court or agreed between the parties.