Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

• 1.   Short title

• 2.   Interpretation

• 3.   Powers of the Minister

• 4.   Training of criminal justice and health authorities

• 5.   Non-discrimination of victims

• 6.   Prohibition of acts of domestic violence

• 7.   Report on acts of domestic violence to a police officer

• 8.   Duties of police officer in relation to acts of domestic violence

• 9.   Power of entry without a warrant

• 10.   Power of entry with a warrant

• 11.   Arrest by a police officer

• 12.   Detention by a police officer

• 13.   Bail for an offence in relation to an act of domestic violence

• 14.   Application for an interim protection order by a victim

• 15.   Application for an interim protection order on behalf of a victim

• 16.   Making of a report to a police officer and application for an interim protection order, by a witness

• 17.   Time for submitting an application for an interim protection order

• 18.   Contents of and accompanying document with an application for an interim protection order

• 19.   Application for an interim protection order to be lodged with the Court

• 20.   Matters to be considered by the court before granting an interim protection order

• 21.   Grant of an interim protection order

• 22.   Validity of an interim protection order

• 23.   Service of an interim protection order and notice of proceedings for a final protection order

• 24.   Substituted service of an interim protection order and notice of proceedings for a final protection order

• 25.   Filing of affidavit by a respondent

• 26.   Service of an affidavit filed by the respondent

• 27.   Affidavit in reply to the affidavit filed by the respondent

• 28.   Service of affidavit in reply

• 29.   Documents to be submitted to the court

• 30.   Proceedings in the absence of the respondent

• 31.   Proceedings in the absence of the applicant

• 32.   Bond of good behaviour in lieu of a final protection order or penalty

• 33.   Forfeiture of a bond of good behaviour

• 34.   Grant or refusal to grant a final protection order

• 35.   Notice and service of a final protection order

• 36.   Explanation to respondent by the court

• 37.   Terms of a protection order

• 38.   Report of contravention of a protection order

• 39.   Arrest by a police officer for contravention of a protection order

• 40.   Penalties for contravention of a protection order

• 41.   Application for variation or revocation of a protection order

• 42.   Service of application for variation or revocation of a protection order

• 43.   Grant of an application for variation or revocation of a protection order

• 44.   Service of grant of an application for variation or revocation of a protection order

• 45.   Protection order as evidence of a material fact in other proceedings

• 46.   Protection of mortgage

• 47.   Property rights

• 48.   Appeals

• 49.   Conduct of proceedings

• 50.   Standard of proof

• 51.   Restriction on publication of report of proceedings

• 52.   Civil action

• 53.   Amendment of Schedule

• 54.   Rules

• 55.   Regulations

• 56.   Repeal

• 57.   Savings

• 58.   Transitional

• Schedule