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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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56. Repeal

The Domestic Violence (Summary Proceedings) Act, is repealed.

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

49. Conduct of proceedings

50. Standard of proof

51. Restriction on publication of report of proceedings

52. Civil action

53. Amendment of Schedule

55. Regulations

58. Transitional