Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

11.   Review of magistrate's decision

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    (1)   Where a Magistrate makes an order for the surrender of a person, the person may apply to the High Court for a review of the order.

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    (2)   Where a Magistrate makes an order for the release of a person, the requesting country may apply to the High Court for a review of the order.

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    (3)   An application under subsection (1) or (2) shall be made within 15 days after the day on which the Magistrate makes the order.

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    (4)   The court shall have regard only to the material that was before the Magistrate.

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    (5)   The court may, by order, confirm or quash the order of the Magistrate and order that the person be released or be surrendered.

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    (6)   Where the court orders that the person be surrendered, the court shall order that the person remain in or be committed to custody until the person is surrendered.