34 Criminal Code Cap.3.01 Laws of Saint Lucia Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005 4. 5. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CODE (1) This Code shall not be construed strictly, either as against Her Majesty or as against a person accused of any offence, but shall be construed amply and beneficially for giving effect to the purposes thereof. (2) In construing the provisions of this Code, a Court shall not be bound by any judicial decision or opinion on the construction of any other enactment or of the common law, as to the definition of any offence or any element of any offence. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE TO APPLY WHERE NECESSARY Without prejudice to section 1083 where no provision is made in this Code with respect to the procedure concerning any criminal proceedings before a Court, such procedure at common law as appropriate shall be applied with such modification or adaptation as may be necessary. 6. INTERPRETATION (1) In this Code, unless the context otherwise requires— “act” includes any act or omission, and any series of acts or omissions, and any combination of acts and omissions; “account” in relation to a company or corporation includes any book, register, balance sheet or document in writing or recorded in any other form or stored electronically, relating to the affairs of the company or corporation whether or not such affairs are the ordinary business or object of the company or corporation; “acts are done publicly”— (a) if they are done in a public place or premises as to be likely to be seen by a person, whether the person is or is not in a public place or public premises; (b) if they are done in in a place or premises, not being a public place or public premises, as to be likely to be seen by any person in a public place or public premises;