AFRICAN REINSURANCE CORPORATION (PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2015

GN No. 215 of 2015

Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 109 of 31 October 2015

These regulations may be cited as the African Reinsurance Corporation (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
In these regulations -
'principal regulations' means the African Reinsurance Corporation (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1978.
Regulation 9(1) of the principal regulations is amended -
(a) in subparagraph (a), by adding the words ', except where he has contravened any road traffic legislation in force in Mauritius or has caused damage or injury while driving a motor vehicle';
(b) by revoking subparagraph (b) and replacing it by the following subparagraph -
(b) who is not a citizen of Mauritius, shall, in the same manner as is accorded to a member, official or employee of a comparable rank in a diplomatic mission, international organisation or regional organisation, be accorded -
(i) immunities from immigration restrictions, alien registration requirements and

national service obligations;

(ii) facilities as regards exchange regulations;
(iii) exemption from payment of duties on import in respect of goods necessary for the discharge of his duties;
(c) by adding the following subparagraphs, the full stop at the end of subparagraph (c) being deleted and replaced by a semicolon -
(d) who intends to own or drive a motor vehicle in Mauritius shall comply with the relevant motor vehicle insurance provisions in force;
(e) shall -
(i) without prejudice to any privilege or immunity to which he may be entitled, comply with the laws in force in Mauritius.
(ii) cooperate with the authorities of Mauritius to facilitate the proper administration of justice; and
(iii) prevent any abuse of privileges, immunities and facilities afforded pursuant to these regulations.

Made by the Minister on 21 October 2015