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    An Act to establish a Beach Authority and to provide for a legal framework for the management and control of public beaches in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    The Beach Authority, established under section 5 as a body corporate for purposes of this Act, shall be to ensure proper control and management of public beaches in Mauritius and Rodrigues, i.e. a space along the coast which, by notice published in the Gazette, has been declared to be a public beach by the Minister responsible for the subject of housing and lands. This space includes an area between the low water mark and the high water mark, and also the surrounding waters up to a distance of 100 meters.

  2. Library Resource

    An Act to modernise town and country planning and make comprehensive provision with respect to land use planning and development in Mauritius.

    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    The Act consists of 76 sections divide into 12 parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Planning (III); Control of development (IV); Continuation of existing uses (V); Special powers (VI); Development by Government (VII); certification of development (VIII); Enforcement (IX); Planning Appeals Tribunal (XI); Compensation (XI); Miscellaneous (XII).Objects of the Act are set out in section 3. The Minister shall be in principal responsible for the administration of this Act. There is established a National Planning and Development Commission under section 6.

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act regulates the carrying out of surveys of land by, appointment of, qualifications of, etc. land surveyors including Government surveyors, i.e. land surveyors who are public officers of the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Town and Country Planning. No survey, plan or memorandum of survey, of land shall be valid unless it has been made by a land surveyor appointed by a commission issued by the President. No land surveyor, other than a Government surveyor, shall undertake the survey of any State land, unless he has been authorised in writing by the Chief Surveyor.

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act regulates the alienation, lease and use of and control over “State land”, i.e. defence lands, ‘pas géométriques’ and all lands belonging to or in possession of the State. The Minister may sell State land other than defence lands, mountain reserves which belong to the State, ‘pas géométriques’ or river reserves which belong to the State (sect. 3). No State land shall be granted or leased otherwise than at its full rental value except for charitable purposes (sect. 4).

  5. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act prescribes that the Affidavits of Prescription Act shall, with such modifications and adaptations as may be necessary, apply to notarial deeds or other documents witnessing acquisition by prescription of landed property as it applies to affidavits of prescription.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act regulates the removal of sand on State lands. “Sand” includes stones, coral, earth and turf. The Minister may designate sand quarries and sand landing places. No sand removed from the sea or from a river shall be landed except at a sand landing place. No person shall carry on the business of dealer in sand unless he or she is the holder of a licence granted under section 5. The Minister may grant a lease of a sand quarry to a licensed dealer for such term and upon such conditions as he or she thinks fit (sect. 6).

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to provide for the establishment and management of the National Heritage Fund and for matters relating to national heritage.

    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act establishes the National Heritage Fund as a body corporate, defines its functions and provides for its internal organization. The principal object of the Fund shall be to safeguard, manage and promote the national heritage of Mauritius. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the National Heritage Trust Fund Board. The principal functions of the Board shall be to identify sites and to manage national heritage entrusted to it.

  8. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    These Regulations make provision for the control of activities on public beaches in the sense of the Beach Control Act. The holding of a public gathering on a beach shall be subject to authorization by the Beach Control Authority. Other rules concern swimming and use of boats in the sea adjacent to a public beach, disturbing or damaging of flora and fauna on beaches, pollution, erecting of structures, etc.

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the State Lands Act so as to permit the sale by private contract of those portions of State Land on which ex-CHA Housing Estates have been built.

    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act amends the State Lands Act by adding in section 5 of a subsection (2) allowing the Minister to sell specified land by private contract.

    Amends: State Lands Act. (2016)

  10. Library Resource

    An Act to amend and consolidate various Acts relating to the levy of duties and taxes in respect of immovable property.

    Legislation
    Mauritius, Africa, Eastern Africa

    This Act imposes levies and duties in respect of immovable property and provides for matters relating to taxation of land such as valuation and registration. Taxes imposed by this Act are: registration of any transfer deed (land transfer tax) to be paid by the transferor at the rate specified in the Second Schedule; an annual tax to be paid by an owner of a campement site, i.e. any land which is situated wholly or partly within 81.21 metres from the high water mark; and a tax on transfer of leasehold rights in State land.

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