Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

6.   Amendment of application

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    (1)   The Court hearing an application under section 4(1) may, before final determination of the application, and on the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions, amend the application to include any other property or benefit, as the case may be, upon being satisfied that—

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      (a)     the property or benefit was not reasonably capable of identification when the application was originally made; or

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      (b)     necessary evidence became available only after the application was originally made.

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    (2)   Where the Director of Public Prosecutions applies to amend an application for a forfeiture order and the amendment would have the effect of including additional property in the application for the forfeiture order he or she must give no less than 14 days written notice of the application to amend to any person who he or she has reason to believe may have an interest in the property to be included in the application for the forfeiture order.

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    (3)   Any person who claims an interest in the property to be included in the application for the forfeiture order may appear and adduce evidence at the hearing of the application to amend.

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    (4)   Where the Director of Public Prosecutions applies to amend an application for a confiscation order against a person and the effect of the amendment would be to include an additional benefit in the application for the confiscation order he or she must give the person no less than 14 days written notice of the application to amend.