Criminal Code Laws of Saint Lucia Cap.3.01 33 Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005 CHAPTER 3.01 CRIMINAL CODE (Act 9 of 2004) AN ACT to provide for criminal offences and procedure and for matters incidental thereto. Commencement [1 January 2005] CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1. SHORT TITLE This Code may be cited as the Criminal Code, and is hereinafter referred to as “this Code.” 2. COMMENCEMENT This Code comes into force on such day as the Attorney General may appoint by notice in the Gazette.1 3. APPLICATION OF CODE Unless the contrary is expressly provided by an enactment, the provisions of this Code apply to all offences under any enactment and to all criminal proceedings under this Code or any enactment in respect of summary offences or indictable offences, as the case may be, whether such offences are created before or after the commencement of this Code. Editor’s note: By order S.I.88/2004, 1 January 2005 was appointed as the commencement date. 1