Section 8: Qualifications of surety

8. Qualifications of surety (1) No person shall stand as a surety unless he is of age, swears an affidavit as to his means and is, in the opinion of the Court, otherwise a suitable person. (2) In considering the suitability of a proposed surety, the Court shall have regard to— (a) his financial resources; (b) his character and antecedents; (c) whether he appears, or is reputed, to be a professional surety; (d) his proximity to or relationship with the person for whom he is to be surety; [Issue 4] B1 – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius (e) his readiness to comply with the obligations of a surety; and (f) his age and the state of his health. (3) A person may be examined on oath before he is accepted as a surety. [S. 8 amended by s. 12 (4) of Act 34 of 2011 w.e.f. 1 January 2012.]