Laws of Saint Lucia Criminal Code Cap.3.01 3 Revision Date: 31 Dec. 2005 CHAPTER 3.01 CRIMINAL CODE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section CHAPTER 1 33 GENERAL PROVISIONS 33 PART 1 33 PRELIMINARY 33 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Short title .............................................................................................................33 Commencement..................................................................................................33 Application of Code .............................................................................................33 General construction of Code .............................................................................34 Common law procedure to apply where necessary ............................................34 Interpretation .......................................................................................................34 PART 2 43 JUSTIFICATIONS AND EXCUSES 43 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Claim of right .......................................................................................................43 Consent by deceit or duress void ........................................................................43 Consent void by incapacity .................................................................................43 Consent by mistake of fact..................................................................................44 Consent by exercise of undue authority ..............................................................44 Consent by person in authority not given in good faith .......................................44 Exercise of authority ...........................................................................................44 Explanation of authority ......................................................................................44 Invalid consent not prejudicial .............................................................................44 Extent of justification ...........................................................................................45 Consent to fight cannot justify harm ....................................................................45 Consent to killing unjustifiable .............................................................................45 Consent to harm or wound ..................................................................................45 Medical or surgical treatment must be proper .....................................................45 Medical or surgical or other force to minors or others in custody ........................45 Use of force, where person unable to consent....................................................46 Revocation annuls consent .................................................................................46 Ignorance or mistake of fact................................................................................46 Ignorance of law no excuse ................................................................................46 Age of criminal responsibility...............................................................................46