Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

98.   Cabinet may make interim order

Despite anything contained in section 4 it is lawful for Cabinet by order to impose any new excise duty or to increase any excise duty and from the date of publication of such order in the Gazette and until the expiry of such order as is provided in this section the duties specified in such order shall be payable in lieu of the duties payable prior thereto.

However, every order issued under this section shall after 4 days and within 21 days from the date of its first publication be submitted to the Parliament and the Parliament may by resolution confirm, amend or revoke such order and upon publication of the resolution of the Parliament in the Gazette the resolution shall have effect and the order shall then expire. If the order be not submitted within such period of 21 days to the Parliament for confirmation it shall ipso facto expire.

(Inserted by Act 6 of 1960)