Laws of Saint Lucia Criminal Code Cap.3.01 45 Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005 16. EXTENT OF JUSTIFICATION Subject to the provisions of sections 17 to 23, the use of force against a person may be justified on the ground of his or her consent to the use of such force. 17. CONSENT TO FIGHT CANNOT JUSTIFY HARM A party to a fight, whether lawful or unlawful, cannot justify any force which he or she uses with intent to cause harm to the other party on the ground of the consent of the other party to the fight. 18. CONSENT TO KILLING UNJUSTIFIABLE The killing of a person cannot be justified on the ground of consent. 19. CONSENT TO HARM OR WOUND A wound or grievous harm cannot be justified on the ground of consent, unless the consent is given and the wound or harm is caused in good faith for purposes of, or in the course of medical or surgical treatment. 20. MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT MUST BE PROPER Consent to the use of force for purposes of medical or surgical treatment does not extend to any improper or negligent treatment. 21. MEDICAL OR SURGICAL OR OTHER FORCE TO MINORS OR OTHERS IN CUSTODY Consent to the use of force against a person for purposes of medical or surgical treatment, or otherwise for his or her benefit, may be given against his or her will by his or her parent or guardian, or a person acting as his or her guardian, if he or she is under 16 years of age, or by the person lawfully having the custody of him or her if he or she is mentally disabled or is an inmate in any correctional facility or reformatory, and such consent when given on his or her behalf cannot be revoked by him or her.