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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

5A.8   Filing within and outside hours of business

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    (1)   The hours of business for electronic filing using the Electronic Litigation Portal are from 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding weekends and holidays.

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    (2)   A document to which the court's stamp or seal and the date of filing information has been applied by the Electronic Litigation Portal is deemed to be filed on the date and time that the document was submitted to the Electronic Litigation Portal, if the date and time of filing is within the hours of business for electronic filing.

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    (3)   A document submitted through the Electronic Litigation Portal for filing outside the hours of business for such filing or on a weekend or public holiday is deemed to have an effective filing time of 8:30 a.m. on the date when the court's registry is next open.

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    (4)   The provisions of Part 3 of these rules relating to public holidays and computation of time apply to documents filed using the Electronic Litigation Portal.

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    (5)   Notwithstanding paragraph (4), a period during which the service is not available through the facility hosting the Electronic Litigation Portal shall be excluded from the computation of time by notice from the Chief Registrar or Registrar, as the case may be.