Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 4
PROVISIONS RELATING TO OCCUPATION ORDERS AND TENANCY ORDERS

15.   Procedure relating to occupation orders and tenancy orders

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    (1)   Before making any occupation order other than an interim occupation order or any tenancy order other than an interim tenancy order, the court shall direct that notice be given to any person having an interest in the property which would be affected by the order.

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    (2)   The person referred to in subsection (1) shall, upon being notified under that subsection, be entitled to appear and to be heard in the matter of the application for the occupation order or tenancy order as a party to that application.

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    (3)   Where an application is made for an occupation order, the court may treat that application as an application for a tenancy order or an occupation order or both and may make a tenancy order, whether or not it makes an occupation order, if it is satisfied that—

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      (a)     it has jurisdiction to make the tenancy order and that the making of such an order is appropriate; and

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      (b)     subsection (1) has been complied with in respect of the making of a tenancy order.

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    (4)   Where an application is made for a tenancy order, the court may treat that application as an application for an occupation order or a tenancy order or both and may make an occupation order, whether or not it makes a tenancy order, if it is satisfied that—

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      (a)     it has jurisdiction to make an occupation order and that the making of such an order is appropriate; and

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      (b)     subsection (1) has been complied with in respect of the making of an occupation order.