23.
Persons born outside Mauritius after 11 March 1968
A person born outside Mauritius after 11 March 1968 shall become a citizen of Mauritius at
the date of his birth if at that date either of his parents is a citizen of Mauritius otherwise
than by virtue of this section or section 20(3).
Amended by [Act No. 23 of 1995]
24.
Marriage to a citizen of Mauritius
Any person who, after 11 March 1968, marries another person who is or becomes a citizen
of Mauritius shall be entitled, up on making application in such manner as may be
prescribed and, if he is a British protected person or an alien, upon taking the oath of
allegiance, to be registered as a citizen of Mauritius:
Provided that the right to be registered as a citizen of Mauritius under this section shall be
subject to such exceptions or qualifications as may be prescribed in the interests of
national security or public policy.
Amended by [Act No. 23 of 1995]
25.
Commonwealth citizens
(1)
Every person who under this Constitution or any other law is a citizen of Mauritius
or under any enactment for the time being in force in any country to which this
section applies is a citizen of that country shall, by virtue of that citizenship, have
the status of a Commonwealth citizen.
(2)
Every person who is a British subject without citizenship under the British
Nationality Act 19482, or continues to be a British subject under section 2 of that Act
or is a British subject under the British Nationality Act 19653 shall, by virtue of that
status, have the status of a Commonwealth citizen.
(3)
Except as may be otherwise provided by regulations made by the Prime Minister,
the countries to which this section applies are Antigua and Barbuda, Australia,
Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus,
Dominica, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati,
Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, St. Christopher-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom and
Colonies, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]
26.
Powers of Parliament
(1)
Parliament may make provision -