Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

40.   Application for Government guarantee

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    (1)   Prior to the guarantee of a loan under section 65 of the Public Finance Management Act, a borrower shall make an application for a Government guarantee to the Minister.

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    (2)   An application under subsection (1) must —

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      (a)     specify that —

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        (i)     the purpose of the loan is to achieve a public purpose,

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        (ii)     the proposed guarantee is expected to serve a specific public policy objective;

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      (b)     be accompanied by —

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        (i)     the financial statements of the statutory body,

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        (ii)     legal documentation that —

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          (A)     is prepared by the Attorney General;

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          (B)     is executed by the borrower whose loan is to be guaranteed; and

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          (C)     specifies that in the event of default by the borrower —

(aa)     the Government is indemnified of any liability, and

(bb)     the borrower commits to repaying the Government any money paid by the Government to a creditor under the loan guarantee,

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    (iii)     the prescribed application fee.