Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

court” includes the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, High Court, Magistrate Court, District Court, and any other court established by law whether before or after the commencement of this Act;

court proceeding” includes any matter transpiring in a court required by law or by the presiding officer of the court to be recorded;

Chief Registrar” means the Chief Registrar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court;

interpreter” means a person appointed by the Public Service Commission to translate orally or otherwise from one language to another in a court proceeding;

law officer” means an attorney-at-law who holds an office in the Public Service and is appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and which office is declared by the Attorney-General to be a law office under the Legal Professional Act or any enactment replacing it;

Minister” means Minister responsible for Justice;

prescribed” means prescribed in the Regulations;

Registrar” means Registrar of the High Court;

Transcriptionist” means a person authorized by the Chief Registrar, Registrar or Senior Magistrate to transcribe records of court proceedings.