Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

29Q.   Persons required to attend hearings or produce documents

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    (1)   A Panel may, by written notice served on a person, require the person to attend at a time, date and place specified in the notice for the purpose of—

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      (a)     giving evidence relating to an appeal being heard or to be heard by the Panel; or

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      (b)     producing a document, relating to an appeal, specified in the notice that is in the person's possession or under the person's control.

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    (2)   A person who is served with a notice under this section must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to comply with the requirements of the notice.

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    (3)   A person who is served with a notice under this section is to be given at the time of service an amount sufficient to cover the travelling and any other expenses likely to be incurred by the person in attending at the time, date and place specified in the notice.

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    (4)   A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $150,000.

(Inserted by Act 18 of 2018)