2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

47.3   Where no objection except as to terms – procedure

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    (1)   The court must serve the application to vary or suspend on the judgment creditor.

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    (2)   The judgment creditor may file and serve on the judgment debtor objections to the application.

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    (3)   If the judgment creditor does not do so before the end of 14 days from the date of service of the application, the court may make an order according to the terms which the judgment debtor asks.

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    (4)   If the judgment creditor objects only to the rate and time of any payment proposed by the judgment debtor, the court —

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      (a)     may decide the rate and time of payments; and

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      (b)     may make an order suspending the writ of execution in respect of the original rate and time of payments.

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    (5)   The court may make this decision without a hearing.

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    (6)   Unless the court directs otherwise, the court office must serve a copy of the order made under paragraph (3) or (4) on the judgment creditor and judgment debtor.