Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

38.   Applying Part 1 under extradition treaty

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    (1)   In this section “extradition treaty” means a treaty, convention, agreement or arrangement between states relating to the surrender of fugitives or that contains a provision relating to the surrender of fugitives.

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    (2)   Where an extradition treaty between Saint Lucia and a foreign State comes into effect after the commencement of this Act, Part 1 applies to that foreign State subject to such limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are necessary to give effect to that treaty or to the provisions thereof relating to the surrender of fugitives.

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    (3)   If Part 1 applied to a foreign State described in subsection (2) before the making of an extradition treaty by Saint Lucia with that state and the extradition treaty affected or amended an earlier extradition treaty with that State that extended to Saint Lucia, Part 1 applies to that foreign State thereafter subject to that earlier extradition treaty as affected or amended by the later extradition treaty.

NON-TREATY FOREIGN STATES