(1) When a debtor is adjudged a bankrupt he or she shall, save as herein provided, be disqualified for—
(a) being nominated to, or sitting or voting in the Senate or House of Assembly, or on any Committee thereof;
(b) being appointed or acting as a Justice of the Peace;
(c) holding or exercising any office connected with any Board or Public Body in Saint Lucia.
(2) The disqualifications to which a bankrupt is subject under this article shall be removed and cease if and when—
(a) the adjudication of bankruptcy against him or her is annulled; or
(b) he or she obtains from the Court his or her discharge, with a certificate to the effect that his or her bankruptcy was caused by misfortune without any misconduct on his or her part.
The Court may grant or withhold such certificate as it thinks fit, but any refusal of such certificate shall be subject to appeal.
(3) No disqualification arising under this article shall exceed a period of 5 years from the date of discharge.