2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

5A.6   Electronic signature

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    (1)   A document which is submitted for electronic filing using the Electronic Litigation Portal is not required to bear the electronic image of the handwritten or physical signature of the party who is filing, however, the name of the person or entity filing the document must be legibly printed or legibly endorsed at the bottom of the document.

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    (2)   A party may insert a signature on a document for electronic filing through the Electronic Litigation Portal or via any appropriate software or hardware device which may be available to them.

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    (3)   Where a party files a document using the Electronic Litigation Portal, scanned original documents that are signed with a handwritten or physical signature must be kept by the party filing the document so that it can be made available for inspection if required by another party to the proceedings or by order of the court.