Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

15.   Execution of surrender warrant

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   (1)   Where a person is not surrendered under a surrender warrant within 2 months after—

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      (a)     the date the surrender warrant was issued; or

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      (b)     if the person is serving a custodial sentence, or has been admitted to bail in Saint Lucia, the date the person has been released from custody or the recognisance has been discharged,

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   that person may apply to a Magistrate to be released from custody and shall inform the Attorney General of the application.

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   (2)   A Magistrate who considers an application under subsection (1) shall order that the person be released from custody if the Magistrate is satisfied that—

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      (a)     the Attorney General has been informed of the application; and

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      (b)     there is no reasonable cause for delay in surrendering the person.

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   (3)   For the purposes of subsection (2), reasonable cause for delay exists where —

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      (a)     it is a danger to the person's life, or prejudicial to the person's health, to surrender the person;

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      (b)     there is no suitable means of transporting the person to the requesting country and all reasonable steps are taken to obtain suitable transport; or

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      (c)     there is delay by Saint Lucia in responding to a request for permission to transport the person, and all reasonable steps are taken to obtain the permission.