2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

59.1   Scope of this Part

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    (1)   This Part deals with claims to which the Crown or the State is a party.

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    (2)   In this Part —

“Act” means in —

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    (a)     Anguilla – the Crown Proceedings Ordinance (Cap. 22);

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    (b)     Antigua and Barbuda – the Crown Proceedings Act (Cap. 121);

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    (c)     Dominica – the State Proceedings Act (Cap. 7.80);

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    (d)     Grenada – the Crown Proceedings Act (Cap. 74);

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    (e)     Montserrat – the Crown Proceedings Ordinance (Cap. 22);

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    (f)     Saint Christopher and Nevis – the Crown Proceedings Act (Cap.22);

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    (g)     Saint Lucia – the Crown Proceedings Act (Cap. 13);

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    (h)     Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – the Crown Proceedings Act (Cap. 85); and

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    (i)     the Virgin Islands – the Crown Proceedings Ordinance (Cap. 21);

“Crown” means, for the purpose of Dominica, the State; and

“Dominica” means the Commonwealth of Dominica.

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    (3)   References in these Rules to a claim for possession of land are to be construed as including references to a claim against the Crown for an order declaring that the claimant is entitled as against the Crown to the land or to possession of the land.