Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

42.   Mistakes in partly automated transactions

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    (1)   An electronic transaction between an individual and another person's automated source of information has no legal effect if—

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      (a)     the individual makes a material error in electronic information or an electronic document used in the transaction;

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      (b)     the automated source of information does not give the individual an opportunity to prevent or correct the error;

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      (c)     on becoming aware of the error, the individual promptly notifies the other person; and

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      (d)     in a case where consideration is received as a result of the error, the individual, returns or destroys the consideration in accordance with the other person's instructions or, if there are no instructions, deals with the consideration in a reasonable manner, and does not benefit materially by receiving the consideration.

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    (2)   This section does not limit the operation of any other law in force in Saint Lucia relating to mistake.