Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

281.   Need for trust deed

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    (1)   A public company shall, before issuing any of its debentures, execute a trust deed in respect of the debentures and procure the execution thereof by a trustee.

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    (2)   A trust deed shall not cover more than one class of debentures, whether or not the trust deed is required by this section to be executed.

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    (3)   Where a trust deed is required by this section to be executed in respect of any debentures issued by a public company but a trust deed has not been executed, the court may, on the application of a holder of any debenture issued by the company—

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      (a)     order the company to execute a trust deed in respect of those debentures;

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      (b)     direct that a person nominated by the court be appointed a trustee of the trust deed; and

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      (c)     give such consequential directions as the court thinks fit regarding the contents of the trust deed and its execution by the trustee.