Acts

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) (Amendm​ent) 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-Ju​n 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*
* 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

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

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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
* 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

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