Section 21: Agreement to indemnify surety

21. Agreement to indemnify surety (1) Where a person agrees with another to indemnify that other person against any liability which he may incur as a surety, he and that other person shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. [Issue 4] B1 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) An offence under subsection (1) shall be committed— (a) whether the agreement is made before or after the person to be indemnified becomes a surety; (b) whether or not he becomes a surety; and (c) whether or not the agreement contemplates a compensation in money or money’s worth.