Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

363.   Time for presenting bill payable after sight

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    (1)   Subject to the provisions of this Title, when a bill payable after sight is negotiated, the holder must either present it for acceptance or negotiate it within a reasonable time.

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    (2)   If he or she do not do so, the drawer and all indorsers prior to that holder are discharged.

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    (3)   In determining what is a reasonable time within the meaning of this article, regard shall be had to the nature of the bill, the usage of trade with respect to similar bills, and the facts of the particular case.