(5)
The validity of the transaction of business by the Commission shall not be affected
by the fact that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in the
proceedings.
(6)
Where any person has been sentenced to death (otherwise than by a court martial)
for an offence, a report on the case by the judge who presided at the trial (or, where
a report cannot be obtained from that judge, a report on the case by the Chief
Justice), together with such other information derived from the record of the case or
elsewhere as may be required by or furnished to the Commission shall be taken
into consideration at a meeting of the Commission which shall then advise the
President whether or not to exercise his powers under subsection (1) in that case.
(7)
This section shall not apply in relation to any conviction by a court established
under the law of a country other than Mauritius that has jurisdiction in Mauritius in
pursuance of arrangements made between the Government of Mauritius and
another government or an international organisation relating to the presence in
Mauritius of members of the armed forces of that other country or in relation to any
punishment imposed in respect of any such conviction or any penalty or forfeiture
resulting from any such conviction.
Amended by [Act No. 48 of 1991]; [Act No. 28 of 2003]
CHAPTER VI A
THE RODRIGUES REGIONAL ASSEMBLY
75A.
75B.
The Rodrigues Regional Assembly
(1)
There shall be a Regional Assembly for Rodrigues to be known as "the
Rodrigues Regional Assembly", in this Chapter referred to as "the Regional
Assembly".
(2)
The Regional Assembly shall consist of a Chairperson, who need not be an
elected member of the Regional Assembly, and such other members
elected and holding office on such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed.
Powers of the Regional Assembly
(1)
Subject to this Constitution, the Regional Assembly(a)
shall have such powers and functions as may be prescribed and, in
particular, the power to propose and adopt Bills in relation to the
matters for which it shall be responsible, which Bills, when adopted
by Parliament in such manner as may be prescribed, shall be known
as Regional Assembly Laws and shall be so designated in the Short
Title;
(b)
may make regulations which shall be known as Regional Assembly
Regulations and shall be so designated in the Heading.