Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

45.   Registration of leases

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    (1)   A lease for a specified period exceeding 2 years, or for the life of the lessor or of the lessee, or a lease which contains an option whereby the lessee may require the lessor to grant him or her a further term or terms which, together with the original term, exceed 2 years, shall be in the prescribed form, and shall be completed by—

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      (a)     opening a register in respect of the lease in the name of the lessee; and

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      (b)     filing the lease; and

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      (c)     noting the lease in the encumbrances section of the register of the lessor's land or lease.

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    (2)   Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act affecting leases, lessors and lessees shall apply to subleases, sublessors and sublessees, with such adaptations as are necessary.