Mauritius
United States Geodetic Survey (Immunities and Privileges) Act
Act 47 of 1968
- Commenced on 1 October 1968
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the United States Geodetic Survey (Immunities and Privileges) Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"contractors" means contractors of the United States Government for the execution of works in connection with the Geodetic Satellite Survey Project;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of external affairs is assigned;"personnel"—(a)means the persons in the service of the United States Government in connection with the Geodetic Satellite Survey Project or in the service of contractors; but(b)does not include a person who ordinarily resides in, or is a citizen of, Mauritius.3. Privilege
No duty or similar charge that would otherwise be payable under an enactment shall be imposed on or collected from, the Government of the United States, the contractors or the personnel in respect of any of the matters specified, and for which exemption from the duty or similar charge is provided, in the Schedule to the extent and subject to the conditions specified.4. Immunity
No member of the personnel shall be subject to any proceedings in Mauritius in respect of a civil claim which arises out of the performance of his official duty.5. Evidence
Where in any proceedings any question arises whether or not a person is entitled to a privilege or immunity under this Act, a certificate issued by or under the authority of the Minister stating any fact relevant to that question shall be conclusive evidence of that fact.History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 October 1968
Commenced