Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

9.   Safeguarding of rights of absent persons and minors

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    (1)   If the adjudication officer, demarcation officer or recording officer is satisfied that any person who has not made a claim has a claim to any interest in land within the adjudication section the adjudication officer, demarcation officer or recording officer may, in his or her discretion proceed as if a claim had been made, and may call upon the Registrar of Deeds to supply him or her with a certified copy of any document of title relevant thereto.

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    (2)   If the adjudication officer, demarcation officer or recording officer has reason to believe that a minor has a claim to any interest in land and such minor has no tutor, father, mother or guardian able and willing to represent him or her, the adjudication officer, demarcation officer or recording officer, as the case may be, shall appoint a person to represent such minor and shall proceed as if a claim had been made.