Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

114.   Discretion of Commissioner

In determining whether to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation, the Parliamentary Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of sections 112 and 113, act in his or her discretion and, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of this discretion, the Commissioner may refuse to initiate or may discontinue an investigation where it appears to him or her that—

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    (a)     a complaint relates to action of which the complainant has knowledge for more than 12 months before the complaint was received by the Commissioner;

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    (b)     the subject matter of the complaint is trivial;

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    ©     the complaint is frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith; or

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    (d)     the complainant has not a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the complaint.