Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

561.   Arrest of debtor under certain circumstances

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    (1)   The Court may by warrant addressed to any constable or prescribed officer of the Court, cause a debtor to be arrested, and any books, papers, money, and goods in his or her possession to be seized, and him or her and them to be safely kept as prescribed until such time as the Court may order, under the following circumstances—

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      (a)      if it appears to the Court that there is probable reason for believing that he or she has absconded or is about to abscond with a view of avoiding service of a bankruptcy petition, or of avoiding service of a petition, or of avoiding examination in respect of his or her affairs, or of otherwise avoiding, delaying or embarrassing proceedings in bankruptcy against him or her;

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      (b)      if, after presentation of a bankruptcy petition by or against him or her, it appears to the Court that there is probable cause for believing that he or she is about to remove his or her goods with a view of preventing or delaying possession being taken of them by the receiver or trustee, or that there is probable ground for believing that he or she has concealed or is about to conceal or destroy any of his or her goods, or any books, documents or writings which might be of use to his or her creditors in the course of his or her bankruptcy;

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      (c)      if, after service of a bankruptcy petition on him or her, or after a receiving order is made against him or her, he or she removes any goods in his or her possession above the value of $24, without leave of the receiver or trustee;

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      (d)     if, without good cause shown, he or she fails to attend any examination ordered by the Court.

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    (2)   No payment or composition made or security given after arrest made under this article, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Criminal Law relating to fraudulent preferences.