"local government officer” means a person holding or acting in any office of
emolument in the service of a local authority but does not include a person holding
or acting in the office of Mayor, Chairman, or other member of a local authority or
standing counsel or attorney of a local authority;
“Mauritius" includes –
(a)
the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agalega, Tromelin, Cargados
Carajos and the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia and
any other island comprised in the State of Mauritius;
(b)
the territorial sea and the air space above the territorial sea and the
islands specified in paragraph (a);
(c)
the continental shelf; and
(d)
such places or areas as may be designated by regulations made by
the Prime Minister, rights over which are or may become exercisable
by Mauritius;
“oath" includes affirmation;
“oath of allegiance" means the oath of allegiance prescribed in the Third Schedule;
"Parliament" means the Parliament established by this Constitution;
“Police Force” means the Mauritius Police Force and includes any other police force
established in accordance with such provision as may be prescribed by Parliament;
“prescribed" means prescribed, in a law:
Provided that (a)
in relation to anything that may be prescribed only by Parliament, it
means prescribed in any Act of Parliament; and
(b)
in relation to anything that may be prescribed only by some other
specified person or authority, it means prescribed in an order made
by that other person or authority;
“President” means the President of the Republic of Mauritius;
“public office" means, subject to section 112, an office of emolument in the public
service;
“public officer" means the holder of any public office and includes a person
appointed to act in any public office;
“public service" means the service of the State in a civil capacity in respect of the
Government of Mauritius;