Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

80.   Joint liability of third parties in civil proceedings

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    (1)   Despite any enactment or rule of law to the contrary a director, manager, accountant, liquidator or receiver of a body corporate, may be joined as a party to an action for the recovery of contributions and surcharge owed to the Fund by such body corporate and if found to have failed to deduct, retain or become accountable in any way for any amounts due and owing, such person is personally liable whether jointly or severally to pay in whole or in part such amounts owing to the Fund.

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    (2)   A person is not liable for a failure under subsection (1) if the court is satisfied that such person exercised a degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in comparable circumstances to prevent the failure.