members of the Assembly, the President, acting in his own deliberate
judgment, may dissolve Parliament.
(2)
Parliament unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for 5 years from the date of the
first sitting of the Assembly after any general election and shall then stand
dissolved.
(3)
At any time when Mauritius is at war, Parliament may from time to time extend the
period of 5 years specified in subsection (2) by not more than 12 months at a time:
Provided that the life of Parliament shall not be extended under this subsection for
more than 5 years.
(4)
At any time when there is in force a Proclamation by the President declaring, for the
purposes of section 19(7)(b), that a state of public emergency exists, Parliament
may from time to time extend the period of 5 years specified in subsection (2) by
not more than 6 months at a time:
Provided that the life of Parliament shall not be extended under this subsection for
more than one year.
(5)
Where, after a dissolution and before the holding of the election of members of the
Assembly, the Prime Minister advises the President that, owing to the existence of
a state of war or of a state of emergency in Mauritius or any part thereof, it is
necessary to recall Parliament, the President shall summon the Parliament that has
been dissolved to meet.
(6)
Unless the life of Parliament is extended under subsection (3) or subsection (4), the
election of members of the Assembly shall proceed, notwithstanding the
summoning of Parliament under subsection (5) and the Parliament that has been
recalled shall, if not sooner dissolved, again stand dissolved on the day before the
day prescribed for polling at that election.
Amended by [Act No. 2 of 1982]; [Act No. 48 of 1991]; [Act No. 28 of 2003]
CHAPTER VI -THE EXECUTIVE
58.
Executive authority of Mauritius
(1)
The executive authority of Mauritius is vested in the President.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, that authority may be exercised
by the President either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall preclude persons or authorities, other than the
President, from exercising such functions as may be conferred upon them by any
law.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]
59.
Ministers