Acts 2023
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2023 | ||||||
| Seventh National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The HIV And AIDS (Amendment) Act 2023 | 29-Nov-22 | 28-Mar | 29-Mar | 29-Mar | * |
| Act No 02 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2022-2023) Act 2023 | 28-Mar | 11-Apr | 12-Apr | 12-Apr | 12-Apr |
| Act No 03 | The Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2023 | 28-Mar | 18-Apr | 20-Apr | 20-Apr | * |
| Act No 04 | The Mauritius Digital Promotion Agency Act 2023 | 28-Mar | 09-May | 12-May | 13-May | 17-Jun |
| Act No 05 | The Caudan Bridges, Port Louis (Authorised Construction) (Amendment) Act 2023 | 25-Apr | 09-May | 12-May | 13-May | * |
| Act No 06 | The Education (Amendment) Act 2023 | 25-Apr | 16-May | 18-May | 18-May | 07-Aug |
| Act No 07 | The Local Government (Amendment) Act 2023 | 23-May | 23-May | 24-May | 24-May | 24-May |
| Act No 08 | The Appropriation (2023-2024) Act 2023 | 02-Jun | 20-Jun | 21-Jun | 21-Jun | 21-Jun |
| Act No 09 | The Central Medical Procurement Authority Act 2023 | 04-Apr | 04-Jul | 07-Jul | 08-Jul | * |
| Act No 10 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2023 | 04 Jul | 13 Jul | 17 Jul | 17 Jul | * |
| Act No 11 | The Status of the Artist Act 2023 | 16 May | 13 Jul | 17 Jul | 17 Jul | 10 Aug |
| Act No 12 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 | 11 Jul | 18 Jul | 20 Jul | 20 Jul | ** |
| The Reprint of Laws Act (section 38(ah)(i) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023) | 05 Aug | |||||
| Act No 13 | The Private Recruitment Agencies Act 2023 | 18 Jul | 17 Oct | 20 Oct | 21 Oct | * |
| Act No 14 | The Mauritius Commercial Bank Foundation (Amendment) Act 2023 | 24 Oct | 31 Oct | 03 Nov | 04 Nov | 04 Nov |
| Act No 15 | The Fisheries Act 2023 | 17 Oct | 07 Nov | 17 Nov | 18 Nov | * |
| Act No 16 | The Mauritius Agricultural Marketing (Amendment) Act 2023 | 31 Oct | 21 Nov | 24 Nov | 25 Nov | 25 Nov |
| Act No 17 | The Combating of Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Act 2023 | 14 Nov | 28 Nov | 01 Dec | 02 Dec | * |
| * Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation | ||||||
| ** 20 July 2023, except as provided for in sections 58 and 93 of the Act. Sections: 69(a)(i) - insofar as it relates to the definitions of "local authority", "prescribed amount" and "public body", (ii) and (iii) and (c) Come into operation on 20 July 2023 | ||||||
Acts 2022
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2022 | ||||||
| Seventh National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 2022 | 29-Mar | 29-Mar | 30-Mar | 30-Mar | 30-Mar |
| Act No 02 | The Revision of Laws (Amendment) Act 2022 | 23-Nov-2021 | 05-Apr | 06-Apr | 06-Apr | * |
| Act No 03 | The Variable Capital Companies Act 2022 | 05-Apr | 12-Apr | 14-Apr | 15-Apr | 16-May |
| Act No 04 | The Town Planners’ Council Act 2022 | 23-Nov-2021 | 19-Apr | 21- Apr | 21-Apr | * |
| Act No 05 | The National Flag, Arms of Mauritius, National Anthem and Other National Symbols of Mauritius Act 2022 | 29-Mar | 26-Apr | 28- Apr | 28-Apr | 01-Jun |
| Act No 06 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2019 (Amendment) Act 2022 | 10-May | 17-May | 18-May | 18-May | 18-May |
| Act No 07 | The National Environment Cleaning Authority Act 2022 | 19-Apr | 24-May | 26-May | 26-May | 01-Jul |
| Act No 08 | The Beach Authority (Amendment) Act 2022 | 12-Apr | 24-May | 26-May | 26-May | ** |
| Act No 09 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2021-2022) Act 2022 | 17-May | 13-Jun | 13-Jun | 13-Jun | 13-Jun |
| Act No 10 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2020-2021) (No. 3) Act 2022 | 10-May | 17-Jun | 17-Jun | 17-Jun | 17-Jun |
| Act No 11 | The Appropriation (2022-2023) Act 2022 | 07 Jun | 29 Jun | 29 Jun | 29 Jun | 29 Jun |
| Act No 12 | The Food Act 2022 | 17 Jun | 05 Jul | 06 Jul | 06 Jul | * |
| Act No 13 | The Academy of Design and Innovation Act 2022 | 05 Jul | 19 Jul | 25 Jul | 25 Jul | * |
| Act No 14 | The Immigration Act 2022 | 12 Jul | 26 Jul | 27 Jul | 27 Jul | 27 Jul |
| Act No 15 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 | 26 Jul | 29 Jul | 02 Aug | 02 Aug | 02 August 2022, except as provided for in section 85. |
| Act No 16 | The Mauritius Food Standards Agency Act 2022 | 12 Jul | 27 Oct | 31 Oct | 31 Oct | * |
| Act No 17 | The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2022 | 27 Oct | 15 Nov | 18 Nov | 18 Nov | * |
| Act No 18 | The Mauritius Standards Bureau (Amendment) Act 2022 | 10Nov | 25 Nov | 30 Nov | 30 Nov | * |
| Act No 19 | The Trade (Anti-Dumping,Countervailing and Safeguard Measures) Act 2022 | 25 Nov | 29 Nov | 02 Dec | 03 Dec | * |
| Act No 20 | The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 | 15 Nov | 29 Nov | 02 Dec | 03 Dec | * |
| * Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation | ||||||
| ** Sections 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 18 of the Act has been proclaimed on 19 April 2023 | ||||||
Acts 2021
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2021 | ||||||
| Seventh National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Supplementary Appropriation Act (2018-2019) Act 2021 | 21 July 2020 | 23 March 2021 | 24 March 2021 | 27 March 2021 | 27 March 2021 |
| Act No 02 | The Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) (Amendment) Act 2021 | 27 April 2021 | 27 April 2021 | 29 April 2021 | 29 April 2021 | 29 April 2021 |
| Act No 03 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2020-2021) Act 2021 | 17 November 2020 | 11 May 2021 | 12 May 2021 | 12 May 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Act No 04 | The Mental Health Care (Amendment) Act 2021 | 23 March 2021 | 11 May 2021 | 13 May 2021 | 15 May 2021 | 1 July 2021 |
| Act No 05 | The Local Government (Amendment) Act 2021 | 11 May 2021 | 25 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 |
| Act No 06 | The Taxi Operators Welfare Fund Act 2021 | 23 March 2021 | 25 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 | *** |
| Act No 07 | The Appropriation (2021-2022) Act 2021 | 11 June 2021 | 29 June 2021 | 29 June 2021 | 29 June 2021 | 29 June 2021 |
| Act No 08 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2020-2021) (No. 2) Act 2021 | 22 June 2021 | 30-Jun 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Act No 09 | The Securities (Amendment) Act 2021 | 25 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 1 July 2021 | 3 July 2021 | 31 July 2021 |
| Act No 10 | The Mauritius Emerging Technologies Council Act 2021 | 18 May 2021 | 30 June 2021 | 1 July 2021 | 3 July 2021 | 2 August 2021 |
| Act No 11 | The Optical Council Act 2021 | 23 March 2021 | 9 July 2021 | 13 July 2021 | 13 July 2021 | 15 January 2021 |
| Act No 12 | The Construction Industry Development Board (Amendment) Act 2021 | 6 April 2021 | 13 July 2021 | 15 July 2021 | 15 July 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Act No 13 | The Institute of Technical Education and Technology Act 2021 | 23 March 2021 | 20 July 2021 | 23 July 2021 | 24 July 2021 | IV* |
| Act No 14 | The Social Contribution And Social Benefits Act 2021 | 13 July 2021 | 27 July 2021 | 30 July 2021 | 31 July 2021 | see section 43 |
| Act No 15 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 | 20 July 2021 | 3 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | 5 August 2021 | ** |
| Act No 16 | The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021 | 26 October 2021 | 19 November 2021 | 24 November 2021 | 24 November 2021 | 10 December 2021 |
| Act No 17 | The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2021 | 16 November 2021 | 26 November 2021 | 29 November 2021 | 29 November 2021 | 29 November 2021 |
| Act No 18 | The Independent Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act 2021 | 23 November 2021 | 30 November 2021 | 1 December 2021 | 1 December 2021 | 04-Dec, except as provided for in section 21(3) and (4) of the Act |
| Act No 19 | The Offshore Petroleum Act 2021 | 26 October 2021 | 7 December 2021 | 14 December 2021 | 14 December 2021 | * |
| Act No 20 | The Mauritius Recreation Council Act 2021 | 16 November 2021 | 7 December 2021 | 14 December 2021 | 14 December 2021 | 17 January 2021 |
| Act No 21 | The Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021 | 30 November 2021 | 10 December 2021 | 16 December 2021 | 16 December 2021 | V* |
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* Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation ** 05-Aug-2021 except as provided for in section 97. With regard to section 97(1) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021, sections 35(a)(i) and (iv) insofar as it relates to the definitions "Horse Racing Division", "racing fixtures" and "veterinarian" and (b), (e), (i) and (j) of the Act have come into operation on 21 January 2022 *** (a) Section 11, 18, 20, 21, 22 & 26 - came into force on 03 January 2022 (b) Section 12 - came into force on 01 March 2022 IV* Denotes that Act has come into force 28 January 2022 except for section 31 V* Denotes that Act has come into force 27 February 2022 |
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Acts 2020
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2022 | ||||||
| Seventh National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Covid-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 | 13-May | 15-May | 16-May | 16-May | * |
| Act No 02 | The Quarantine Act 2020 | 13-May | 15-May | 16-May | 16-May | 12-June |
| Act No 03 | The Appropriation (2020-2021) Act 2020 | 04-June | 23-June | 23-June | 23-June | 23-June |
| Act No 04 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2020 | 16-June | 30-June | 30-June | 30-June | 30-June |
| Act No 05 | The Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 | 23-June | 07-July | 09-July | 09-July | ** |
| Act No 06 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2017-2018) (No. 2) Act 2020 | 30-June | 21-July | 24-July | 25-July | 25-July |
| Act No 07 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 | 07-July | 04-August | 07-August | 07-August | *** |
| Act No 08 | The Mon Choisy-Cap Malheureux Road Overhead Pedestrian Bridge (Authorised Construction) Act 2020 | 14-July | 11-August | 14-August | 14-August | V* |
| Act No 09 | The Courts (Amendment) Act 2020 | 14-July | 28-August | 04- September | 05- September | 05- September |
| Act No 10 | The Real Estate Agent Authority Act 2020 | 21-July | 28-August | 04- September | 05- September | VI* |
| Act No 11 | The Climate Change Act 2020 | 03-November | 24-November | 27-November | 28-November | 22 April 2021 |
| Act No 12 | The Veterinary Council Act 2020 | 03-November | 08-December | 11-December | 12-December | 29 January 2021 |
| Act No 13 | The Children’s Act 2020 | 17-November | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | 24 January 2022 |
| Act No 14 | The Children’s Court Act 2020 | 17-November | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | 24 January 2022 |
| Act No 15 | The Child Sex Offender Register Act 2020 | 17-November | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | 24 January 2022 |
| Act No 16 | The Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 2020 | 08-December | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | 19-December |
| Act No 17 | The Central Electricity Board (Amendment) Act 2020 | 08-December | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | 10-Jun- 2022 |
| Act No 18 | The Electricity (Amendment) Act 2020 | 08-December | 15-December | 18-December | 19-December | **** |
| * See Section 58 of the Act ** See Section 21 of the Act | ||||||
| ** See Section 21 of the Act | ||||||
| *** Sections 39 and 73 shall come into operation on 27 December 2021 | ||||||
| **** Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation | ||||||
| V* Denotes that the Act came into force on 21 September 2020 | ||||||
| VI* Denotes that the Sections 1 to 11, 17, 20, 33 to 41, 43, 45 & 47 came into force on 1 November 2020 | ||||||
Acts 2019
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2019 | ||||||
| Sixth National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Mauritius Deposit Insurance Scheme Act 2019 | 08-Dec-18 | 26-March | 09-April | 11-April | * |
| Act No 02 | The Mental Health Care (Amendment) Act 2019 | 26-March | 02-April | 11-April | 13-April | * |
| Act No 03 | The Immigration (Amendment) Act 2019 | 16-April | 16-April | 18-April | 18-April | 18-April |
| Act No 04 | The Building Control (Amendment) Act 2019 | 02-April | 23-April | 03-May | 04-May | * |
| Act No 05 | The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council Act 2019 | 16-April | 07-May | 23-May | 23-May | 01 September |
| Act No 06 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2019 | 16-April | 14-May | 29-May | 29-May | * |
| Act No 07 | The Curatelle (Amendment) Act 2019 | 03-May | 14-May | 29-May | 29-May | 29-May |
| Act No 08 | The United Nations (Financial Prohibitions, Arms Embargo and Travel Ban) Sanctions Act 2019 | 14-May | 21-May | 29-May | 29-May | 29-May |
| Act No 09 | The Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 | 14-May | 21-May | 29-May | 29-May | 29-May |
| Act No 10 | The Appropriation (2019-2020) Act 2019 | 10-June | 28-June | 28-June | 28-June | 28-June |
| Act No 11 | The Declaration of Assets (Amendment) Act 2019 | 02-July | 02-July | 05-July | 06-July | ***** |
| Act No 12 | The Disciplinary Bodies (Health Sector) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 | 21-May | 28-June | 12-July | 13-July | VI* |
| Act No 13 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 | 12-July | 16-July | 25-July | 25-July | *** |
| Act No 14 | The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 | 12-July | 16-July | 25-July | 25-July | **** |
| Act No 15 | The Industrial Property Act 2019 | 09-July | 30-July | 09-August | 10-August | XII* |
| Act No 16 | The National Land Transport Authority Act 2019 | 30-July | 09-August | 16-August | 17-August | VIII* |
| Act No 17 | The Light Rail Act 2019 | 30-July | 09-August | 16-August | 17-August | IX* |
| Act No 18 | The Road Traffic (Amendment No.2) Act 2019 | 30-July | 09-August | 16-August | 17-August | 01-Jun-2022 |
| Act No 19 | The Victoria Station Overhead Pedestrian Bridge (Authorised Construction) Act 2019 | 30-July | 09-August | 16-August | 17-August | XI* |
| Act No 20 | The Workers’ Rights Act 2019 | 06-August | 13-August | 23-August | 23-August | ** |
| Act No 21 | The Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2019 | 06-August | 13-August | 23-August | 23-August | VII* |
| Act No 22 | The Mauritius Meteorological Services Act 2019 | 13-September | 13-September | 02-October | 03-October | 18 November |
| Act No 23 | The Skills Development Authority Act 2019 | 13-September | 17-September | 02-October | 03-October | * |
| Act No 24 | The Road Traffic (Amendment No.3) Act 2019 | 17-September | 24-September | 02-October | 03-October | * |
| * Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation | ||||||
| ** Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII of the Act, except for section 126(7)(b), shall come into operation on 24 October 2019Part VIII of the Act shall come into operation on 01 January 2020 | ||||||
| *** Denotes that (a) sections 23(a), (d)(i)(A), (ii) and (iii), (e), (f)(i) to (iii), (i) to (k), (l)(i) and (m) to (r) came into operation on 31 July 2019;(b) section 23(c) shall come into operation on 01 August 2020;(c) section 23(d)(i)(B), (g), (h) and (l)(ii) shall come into operation on 31 October 2019;(d) section 23(f)(iv) shall come into operation on 02 March 2020;(e) section 24 came into operation on 06 August 2019; and(f) section 40 came into operation on 09 August 2019 | ||||||
| **** Denotes that section 11 came into operation on 26 August 2019 | ||||||
| ***** Denotes that the Act came into operation on 22 August 2019 | ||||||
| VI* Denotes that the Act came into force on 01 August 2019 | ||||||
| VII* Denotes that the Act except for Sections 28(f) to (i) came into force on 27 August 2019 | ||||||
| VIII* Denotes that the Act came into force on 16 September 2019 | ||||||
| IX* Denotes that the Act came into force on 16 September 2019 | ||||||
| XI* Denotes that the Act came into force on 16 September 2019 | ||||||
| XII* Denotes that the Act came into force on 31 January 2022 | ||||||
Acts 2017
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2017 | ||||||
| Sixth National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Land Drainage Authority Act 2017 | 28-Mar | 25-Apr | 28-Apr | 29-Apr | 01-Jun-18 |
| Act No 02 | The Mauritius Institute of Education (Amendment) Act 2017 | 04-Apr | 25-Apr | 28-Apr | 29-Apr | 16-Apr-18 |
| Act No 03 | The Shooting & Fishing Leases (Amendment) Act 2017 | 04-Apr | 09-May | 12-May | 13-May | 13-May |
| Act No 04 | The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 | 25-Apr | 16-May | 19-May | 20-May | ** |
| Act No 05 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2015-2016) Act 2017 | 25-Apr | 12-Jun | 16-Jun | 17-Jun | 17-Jun |
| Act No 06 | The Appropriation (2017-2018) Act 2017 | 08-Jun | 30-Jun | 30-Jun | 30-Jun | 30-Jun |
| Act No 07 | The Extradition Act 2017 | 16-May | 04-Jul | 07-Jul | 08-Jul | 03-May-18 |
| Act No 08 | The Outer Islands Development Corporation (Amendment) Act 2017 | 30-Jun | 04-Jul | 07-Jul | 08-Jul | 08-Jul |
| Act No 09 | The Allied Health Professionals Council Act 2017 | 04-Jul | 11-Jul | 14-Jul | 15-Jul | 01-Sep |
| Act No 10 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 | 11-Jul | 19-Jul | 24-Jul | 24-Jul | *** |
| Act No 11 | The Economic Development Board Act 2017 | 19-Jul | 19-Jul | 27-Jul | 27-Jul | **** |
| Act No 12 | The National Employment Act 2017 | 24-Oct | 31-Oct | 10-Nov | 11-Nov | * |
| Act No 13 | The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2017 | 31-Oct | 14-Nov | 23-Nov | 23-Nov | VI* |
| Act No 14 | The Code de Commerce (Amendment) Act 2017 | 07-Nov | 14-Nov | 23-Nov | 23-Nov | 16-Dec |
| Act No 15 | The Equal Opportunities (Amendment) Act 2017 | 14-Nov | 21-Nov | 23-Nov | 23-Nov | 23-Nov |
| Act No 16 | The Small & Medium Enterprises Act 2017 | 07-Nov | 18-Nov | 05-Dec | 07-Dec | 18-Jan-18 |
| Act No 17 | The Mauritius Institute of Health (Amendment) Act 2017 | 21-Nov | 05-Dec | 14-Dec | 14-Dec | 22-Jan-18 |
| Act No 18 | The Bus Industry Employees Welfare (Amendment) Act 2017 | 28-Nov | 05-Dec | 14-Dec | 14-Dec | 01-Mar-18 |
| Act No 19 | The Additional Remuneration & Other Allowances (2018) Act | 05-Dec | 08-Dec | 22-Dec | 23-Dec | 01-Jan-18 |
| Act No 20 | The Data Protection Act 2017 | 05-Dec | 08-Dec | 22-Dec | 23-Dec | 15-Jan-18 |
| Act No 21 | The National Flag (Amendment) Act 2017 | 12-Dec | 15-Dec | 22-Dec | 23-Dec | 23-Dec |
| Act No 22 | The LandLord & Tenant (Amendment) Act 2017 | 15-Dec | 15-Dec | 22-Dec | 23-Dec | 23-Dec |
| Act No 23 | The Higher Education Act 2017 | 05-Dec | 12-Dec | 26-Dec | 28-Dec | ***** |
| * | Sections 1 to 6, 12 to 15 and 18 shall come into operation on 01 October 2021 | |||||
| ** | 20 May 2017 except for sections 5, 8,9,17,20 and 21 on 01 Jan 2018 and section 26 (a) and (b) which are deemed to have come into effect on 01 Dec 2016; | |||||
| *** | 24-July (except for certain sections - refer to sect 61 of Act) ; Sect 14 on 21 August 2017; "on 06 October 2017 - section 23(a), (d), (e), (h), (l) to (u), (v) insofar as it relates to the new section 108C, (w) to (z), (zb), (zd) & (ze)"; and "section 23(f) & (g) shall come into operation on 01 Jan 2018" "section 23(b) & (k) has come into operation on 12 Apr 2018" | |||||
| **** | Sections 1, 2 ,3, 4, 5(1)(a) to (e), 6 to 12, 28, 30 to 34 and 36 to 40 have come into operation on 7 August 2017; Sections 5(1)(f) to (I), 5(2), 13 to 27,29, 35, 41 to 43 - 15 Jan 2018 | |||||
| ***** | Sections 1,2,28 to 44, 45(b), 46 to 51, 53(3)(b)(ii), (11)(b), (12), (13)(d)(ii), (16)(b), (19)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii), (20)(b), (21)(f)(ii) and (23)(d)(ii), 54(2)(b) to (i), (3) to (8) and (10) and 55 have come into operation on 15 November 2018 Sections 3, 4 to 7, 10 to 27, 45(a), 52, 53(1), (2), (3)(a), (b)(i), (c), (d) and (e), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11)(a), (13)(a), (b), (c) and (d)(i), and (iii), (14), (15), (16)(a), (17), (18), (19)(a)(i) and (b)(i), (20)(a), (21)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f)(i), (22), (23)(a), (b), (c) and (d)(i) and (iii), (54)(1) and (9) shall come into operation on 16 January 2020 | |||||
Acts 2016
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2016 | ||||||
| Sixth National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Build Operate Transfer Projects Act 2016 | 29 March 2016 | 29 March 2016 | 5 April 2016 | 5 April 2016 | 5 April 2016 |
| Act No 02 | The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act 2016 | 29 March 2016 | 12 April 2016 | 15 April 2016 | 16 April 2016 | 1 July 2016 |
| Act No 03 | The National Agency for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Substance Abusers (Repeal) Act 2016 | 5 April 2016 | 19 April 2016 | 22 April 2016 | 23 April 2016 | 1 July 2016 |
| Act No 04 | The Firearms (Amendment) Act 2016 | 12 April 2016 | 26 April 2016 | 29 April 2016 | 30 April 2016 | 30 June 2016 |
| Act No 05 | The National Women's Council Act 2016 | 26 April 2016 | 3 May 2016 | 6 May 2016 | 7 May 2016 | 8 March 2018 |
| Act No 06 | The National Wage Consultative Council Act 2016 | 26 April 2016 | 26 May 2016 | 27 May 2016 | 28 May 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Act No 07 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2015-2016) Act 2016 | 24 May 2016 | 7 June 2016 | 9 June 2016 | 9 June 2016 | 9 June 2016 |
| Act No 08 | The President's Emoluments and Pension (Amendment)Act 2016 | 7 June 2016 | 14 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 1 January 2016 |
| Act No 09 | The National Assembly Allowances (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 June 2016 | 14 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 1 January 2016 |
| Act No 10 | The Protection from Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act 2016 | 2 June 2016 | 14 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 16 June 2016 | 1 September 2016 |
| Act No 11 | The Anti-Personnel Mines and Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Act 2016 | 31 May 2016 | 21 June 2016 | 24 June 2016 | 25 June 2016 | 25 June 2016 |
| Act No 12 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2015) (No.2) Act 2016 | 7 June 2016 | 28 June 2016 | 29 June 2016 | 30 June 2016 | 30 June 2016 |
| Act No 13 | The Utility Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 | 7 June 2016 | 28 June 2016 | 29 June 2016 | 30 June 2016 | 30 June 2016 |
| Act No 14 | The Independent Police Complaints Commission Act 2016 | 28 June 2016 | 19 July 2016 | 22 July 2016 | 23 July 2016 | 9 April 2018 |
| Act No 15 | The Appropriation (2016-2017) Act 2016 | 29 July 2016 | 19 August 2016 | 19 August 2016 | 20 August 2016 | 20 August 2016 |
| Act No 16 | The Protection of Elderly Persons (Amendment) Act 2016 | 12 July 2016 | 19 August 2016 | 2 September 2016 | 3 September 2016 | 3 September 2016 |
| Act No 17 | The Public Officers' Protection (Amendment) Act 2016 | 12 July 2016 | 19 August 2016 | 2 September 2016 | 3 September 2016 | 3 September 2016 |
| Act No 18 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 | 31 August 2016 | 31 August 2016 | 7 September 2016 | 7 September 2016 | * * |
| The Reprint of Laws Act | 29 September 2016 | 1 October 2016 | ||||
| Act No 19 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2016 | 16 August 2016 | 1 September 2016 | 9 September 2016 | 10 September 2016 | 3 November 2016 |
| Act No 20 | The Private Secondary School Authority (Amendment) Act 2016 | 16 August 2016 | 1 September 2016 | 9 September 2016 | 10 September 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Act No 21 | The Information and Communication Technologies (Amendment) Act 2016 | 15 November 2016 | 15 November 2016 | 17 November 2016 | 17 November 2016 | *** |
| Act No 22 | The Cooperatives Act 2016 | 15 November 2016 | 15 November 2016 | 25 November 2016 | 26 November 2016 | 02 May 2017 |
| Act No 23 | The Road Traffic (Amendment No.2) Act 2016 | 22 November 2016 | 22 November 2016 | 25 November 2016 | 26-Nov 2016 | 08-Dec 2016 |
| Act No 24 | The Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2016 | 22 November 2016 | 29 November 2016 | 2 December 2016 | 03-Dec 2016 | 03-Jan-2017 |
| Act No 25 | The Police (Membership of Trade Union) Act 2016 | 29 November 2016 | 30 November 2016 | 2 December 2016 | 03-Dec 2016 | 09-Jan-2017 |
| Act No 26 | The Social Integration and Empowerment Act 2016 | 29 November 2016 | 6 December 2016 | 9 December 2016 | 10-Dec 2016 | 15-Dec--2016 |
| Act No 27 | The Prevention of Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2016 | 29 November 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 17-Dec 2016 | 09-Jan-2017 |
| Act No 28 | The Constitution (Amendment) Act 2016 | 29 November 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 17-Dec 2016 | 17 December 2016 |
| Act No 29 | The Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Amendment) Act 2016 | 6 December 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 17-Dec 2016 | 28 December 2016 |
| Act No 30 | The Constitution (Amendment No.2) Act 2016 | 6 December 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 17-Dec 2016 | 17-Dec 2016 |
| Act No 31 | The Construction Industry Development (Amendment) Act 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 15 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 22-Dec 2016 | 01 Mar 2017(except for section5) |
| Act No 32 | The Additional Remuneration (2017) Act 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 15 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 22-Dec 2016 | 01-Jan 2017 |
| Act No 33 | The Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) (Amendment) Act 2016 | 14 December 2016 | 20 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 22-Dec 2016 | 22-Dec 2016 |
| Act No 34 | The Sugar Industry Efficiency (Amendment) Act 2016 | 20 December 2016 | 20 December 2016 | 23 December 2016 | 24-Dec 2016 | **** |
| Act No 35 | The Sports Act 2016 | 20 December 2016 | 21 December 2016 | 23 December 2016 | 24-Dec 2016 | 11-Jan-2017 |
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* Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation ** (a) sections 3(f) to (h) and 29(e) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 20 October 2016 ;(b) section 52(a) and (b)(i) to (iii) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 shall come into operation on 1 November 2016; and (c) section 58(a) of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 have come into operation on 2 February 2017; Section 36 have come into operation on 15 November 2016; Section 14(c)(i) and (o) will come into 01 January 2019 *** 15-Dec (except for Sections 5,6,7 & 11 which came into operation on 19 January 2017) **** except for Sections 18(3)(i)(iii) and 18(3)(i)(v) which came into operation on 19 January 2017 and came into force on 01 January 2017 |
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Acts 2015
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2015 | ||||||
| Sixth National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Finance and Audit (Amendment) Act 2015 | 03-March | 05-March | 05-March | 05-March | * |
| Act No 02 | The Construction Industry Development Board (Amendment) Act 2015 | 14 -March | 20-March | 25-March | 26-March | IV* |
| Act No 03 | The Local Government (Amendment) Act 2015 | 07 -April | 07 -April | 07 -April | 09 -April | 07 -April |
| Act No 04 | The Appropriation (2015) Act 2015 | 23 -March | 24 -April | 24 -April | 25 -March | 25 -March |
| Act No 05 | The Appropriation (2015-2016) Act 2015 | 23 -March | 24 -April | 24 -April | 25 -April | 25 -April |
| Act No 06 | The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2015 | 28 -April | 28 -April | 29 -April | 29 -April | 29 -April |
| Act No 07 | The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2015 | 24 -April | 05-May | 07-May | 07-May | 27-July |
| Act No 08 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2013) Act 2015 | 28 -April | 13 -May | 14 -May | 14 -May | 14 -May |
| Act No 09 | The Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 | 05 -May | 13 -May | 14 -May | 14 -May | ** |
| Act No 10 | The Employment Rights (Amendment) Act 2015 | 28 -April | 13 -May | 14 -May | 14 -May | 21 May |
| Act No 11 | The Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency Act 2015 | 01 -Sept | 29 -Sept | 02-Oct | 03-Oct | 26 Dec |
| Act No 12 | The Roads (Amendment) Act 2015 | 01 -Sept | 13 -October | 16 -October | 17 -October | 17 Sept |
| Act No 13 | The Pharmacy Council Act 2015 | 01 -Sept | 13-Oct | 23-Oct | 24-Oct | *** |
| Act No 14 | The Native Terrestrial Biodiversity & National Parks Act 2015 | 13 -Oct | 20 -Oct | 23 -Oct | 24 -Oct | 01 -Nov |
| Act No 15 | The Arabic-Speaking Union (Amendment) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 31 -Oct |
| Act No 16 | The Bhojpuri-Speaking Union (Amendment) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 31 -Oct |
| Act No 17 | The Chinese-Speaking Union (Amendment) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 31 -Oct |
| Act No 18 | The Creole-Speaking Union (Amendment) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 31 -Oct |
| Act No 19 | The Sanskrit-Speaking Union (Amendment) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 31 -Oct |
| Act No 20 | The English-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | * |
| Act No 21 | The Hindi-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 17- Dec |
| Act No 22 | The Marathi-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 17- Dec |
| Act No 23 | The Tamil-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 17- Dec |
| Act No 24 | The Telegu-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 17- Dec |
| Act No 25 | The Urdu-Speaking Union Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 27 -Oct | 30 -Oct | 31 -Oct | 17- Dec |
| Act No 26 | The National Flag Act 2015 | 06 -Oct | 03 -Nov | 06 -Nov | 07 -Nov | 15- April 2016 |
| Act No 27 | The Supplementary Appropriation (2014) Act 2015 | 20 -Oct | 03 -Nov | 06 -Nov | 07 -Nov | 07 -Nov |
| Act No 28 | The Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2015 | 15 -Sept | 17 -Nov | 20 -Nov | 21 -Nov | 01 -Jan 2016 |
| Act No 29 | The Asset Recovery (Amendment) Act 2015 | 27 -Oct | 24 -Nov | 27 -Nov | 28 -Nov | 26-Jan-2016 |
| Act No 30 | The Constitution (Amendment) Act 2015 | 27 -Oct | 02 -Dec | 07 -Dec | 10 -Dec | 10 -Dec |
| Act No 31 | The Good Governance and Integrity Reporting Act 2015 | 27 -Oct | 03 -Dec | 09 -Dec | 10 -Dec | 01 -Jan-2016 |
| Act No 32 | The Captive Insurance Act 2015 | 11 -Dec | 11 -Dec | 17 -Dec | 17 -Dec | 29-Jan-2016 |
| Act No 33 | The Additional Remuneration (2016) Act 2015 | 11 -Dec | 11 -Dec | 17 -Dec | 17 -Dec | 01 -Jan-2016 |
| * | Denotes that the Act will come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation | |||||
| ** | Section 43(a) to (m) on15.08.15 and Section 43(n) on 01.07.15 Section 38(b) on 23.10.15 Section 37(a) & (b)(ii) on 01 Dec 2015 Section 15, 27, 30, 40, 44(a)to(C), (e)(ii) & (f) to (j), 45, 51(g) & 52 come into force on 02 July 2015 Section 6(a) to (c) & (e) to (g), 8, 12(n) to (r), 23(e) & 38(a), (c) & (d) come into force on 15 February 2016 Section 12(b) & (t ), 17(f), 21(k) & (l), 24(t), (zc) in so far as it relates to Sections 123A, (ze), (zf), (zj) & (zm), 35(c), 53(i), (j) & (p) on 01 June 2016 Section 53(h) in so far as it relates to Part VIA and (x) come into force on 01 July 2016 | |||||
| *** | Parts IV to VIII - 01 Nov 2017 Sections 1 to 16 - 01 January 2016 | |||||
| IV* | Sections 18 to 25 on 01 August 2014 | |||||
Acts 2014
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2014 | ||||||
| Fifth National Assembly | ||||||
| Second Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 01 | The Mauritius Research Council (Amendment) Act 2014 | 25 -March | 08 -April | 14 -April | 19 -April | 01 -Sept - 2014 (Sect 8) |
| Act No 02 | The Copyright Act 2014 | 01 -April | 21 -April | 24 -April | 31 - July | |
| Act No 03 | The Constitution (Declaration of Community) (Temporary Provisions) Act 2014 | 04 -July | 11-July | 14 -July | 17 -July | 17 -July |
| Act No 04 | The Professional Land Surveyors' Council Act 2014 | 22 -July | 22-July | 01 -August | 02 -August | Secs 1 to 17,41,45,51 and 52- 03 Jan 2018 |
| Act No 05 | The Mauritius Cane Industry Authority (Amendment) Act 2014 | 22 -July | 22-July | 01 -August | 02 -August | 11 -Sept- 2012 (Secs 12(a),(b) & 13(1))20-Aug-2014 (Secs 1 to 11, 13(2), (3) & 14) |
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2014 | ||||||
| Sixth National Assembly | ||||||
| First Session | ||||||
| Act No 06 | The Additional Remuneration (2015) Act 2014 | 22 -Dec | 22 -Dec | 22 -Dec | 23 -Dec | 01 -Jan-2015 |
Acts 2013
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2013 | ||||||
| Fifth National Assembly | ||||||
| Second Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 1 | The Banking (Amendment) Act 2013 | 9-Apr | 9-Apr | 17-Apr | 18-Apr | 18-Apr |
| Act0113_Amendments | ||||||
| Act0113_Debates | ||||||
| Act No2 | "The Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Temporary Provisions) Act 2013" | 9-Apr | 16-Apr | 25-Apr | 25-Apr | 30-Apr |
| Act0213_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 3 | The Natural Agricultural Products Regulatory Office Act 2013 | 26-Mar | 16-Apr | 3-May | 4-May | 26-Nov-13 |
| Act0313_Amendments | ||||||
| Act0313_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 4 | The Fashion and Design Institute (Amendment) Act 2013 | 23-Apr | 23-Apr | 3-May | 4-May | |
| Act0413_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 5 | The Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2013 | 11-Dec-12 | 9-Apr | 6-May | 9-May | 11-June 2013(except for sec 23) |
| Act0513_Amendments | ||||||
| Act0513_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 6 | The Employment Rights (Amendment) Act 2013 | 11-Dec-12 | 9-Apr | 6-May | 9-May | 11-June 2013( secs 1 to 7, 8A to 26, 27(a) to (c), e and 28 to 40) |
| Act0613_Amendments | ||||||
| Act0613_Debates.pdf | ||||||
| Act No 7 | The Professional Quantity Surveyors' Council Act 2013 | 07-May | 7-May | 17-May | 18-May | I* |
| Act0713_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 8 | The International Arbitration (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 | 7-May | 14-May | 24-May | 25-May | 1-Jun |
| Act0813_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 9 | The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 2013 | 19-Jun-12 | 21-May | 24-May | 25-May | 25-May |
| Act0913_Amendments | ||||||
| Act0913_Debates | ||||||
| Act No 10 | The Seeds Act 2013 | 21-May | 28-May | 7-Jun | 8-Jun | secs 4,5,6 and 33 - 8 Jan 2018 |
| Legacy: | ||||||
| I* - Denotes that the Act Sections 24 & 25 has come into force on 01 August 2014 | ||||||
Acts 2012
| Acts as passed by Parliament and Gazetted for year 2012 | ||||||
| Fifth National Assembly | ||||||
| Second Session | ||||||
| Acts | Date Introduced | Date Passed | Date Assented | Date Gazetted | Date in force | |
| Act No 1 of 2012 | The Sugar Insurance Fund (Amendment) Act 2012 | 08-May-12 | 08-May-12 | 11-May-12 | 12-May-12 | * |
| Act No 2 of 2012 | The Sugar Industry Efficiency (Amendment) Act 2012 | 08-May-12 | 08-May-12 | 11-May-12 | 11-May-12 | 23-May-12 |
| Act No 3 of 2012 | The Chagossian Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2012 | 15-May-12 | 29-May-12 | 31-May-12 | 02-Jun-12 | |
| Act No 4 of 2012 | The Université Des Mascareignes Act 2012 | 08-May-12 | 15-May-12 | 28-May-12 | 02-Jun-12 | 06-Sep-12 |
| Act No 5 of 2012 | The Environment and Land Use Appeal Tribunal Act 2012 | 05-May-12 | 22-May-12 | 28-May-12 | 02-Jun-12 | 01-Oct-2012 |
| Act No 6 of 2012 | The Maritime Zones (Amendment) Act 2012 | 15-May-12 | 29-May-12 | 08-Jun-12 | 09-Jun-12 | 18-Jun-12 |
| Act No 7 of 2012 | The Mauritius Family Planning And Welfare Association | 22-May-12 | 05-Jun-12 | 08-Jun-12 | 09-Jun-12 | |
| (Temporary Provisions) Act 2012 | ||||||
| Act No 8 of 2012 | The Foundations Act 2012 | 29-May-12 | 05-Jun-12 | 15-Jun-12 | 16-Jun-12 | 01-Jul-12 |
| Act No 9 of 2012 | The Building Control Act 2012 | 05-Jun-12 | 12-Jun-12 | 15-Jun-12 | 16-Jun-12 | 15-March-2013 |
| Act No 10 of 2012 | The Licensing Of Recruiting Agents For Overseas | 05-Jun-12 | 19-Jun-12 | 22-Jun-12 | 23-Jun-12 | |
| Educational And Training Institutions | ||||||
| (Amendment) Act 2012 | ||||||
| Act No 11 of 2012 | The Criminal Code (Amendment) Act 2012 | 15-May-12 | 12-Jun-12 | 19-Jun-12 | 23-Jun-12 | 15-Oct-12 |
| Act No 12 of 2012 | The Consumer Protection (Price And Supplies Control) (Amendment) Act 2012 | 12-Jun-12 | 19-Jun-12 | 22-Jun-12 | 23-Jun-12 | |
| Act No 13 of 2012 | ||||||