Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART I
INTRODUCTORY

1.   Citation, commencement and revocation

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    (1)   This Order may be cited as the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Order.

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    (2)   This Order shall come into operation on 27th February 1967.

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    Provided that the provisions of subsection (3) of this section and sections 18 to 23 of this Order shall come into operation on such later date (hereinafter referred to as “the prescribed date”) as the Chief Justice may by order prescribe.

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    (3)   The Windward Islands and Leeward Islands (Courts) Order in Council 1959S.I. 1959/2197 (1959 I, p. 563)., as amendedThe relevant amending Orders are S.I. 1960/1658, 1962/1084, 1967/162 (1960 I, p. 473; 1962 II, p. 1220)., hereinafter referred to as “the Order of 1959”) and the British Caribbean Court of Appeal Order in Council 1962S.I. 1962/1086 (1962 II, 1247)., as amendedThe relevant amending Orders are S.I. 1962/1245, 1962/1870, 1966/575, 1966/1455 (1962 II, pp. 1367, 2186; 1966 II, p. 1226; III, p. 3858)., (hereinafter referred to as “the Order of 1962”) are revoked in so far as they have effect as part of the law of each State:

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    Provided that the provisions of sections 21(2) and 22(5) of the Order of 1959 and article 9 of the Order of 1962 shall continue .. in force as part of the law of each State as if those Orders had not been revoked.