Section 40:

40. Information to be furnished (1) Every contributor shall, within 3 months of the day on which this Act first applies to him, furnish to the Board in writing— (a) the date of his birth; (b) if married, the date of birth of his spouse and the date of his marriage; and (c) if he or his spouse has any children, the date of birth of each child. (2) Every contributor shall, within the 3 months following his marriage, notify the Board in writing of the marriage stating— (a) the date of it; (b) the date of birth of his spouse; (c) if he has natural children who have been legitimated by the marriage, the date of birth of every child so legitimated; and (d) if his spouse has any children by a previous marriage, the dates of birth of those children. (3) Every contributor shall, within 3 months of the date of the event, notify the Board in writing of— (a) the birth of any child born to him; (b) the adoption by him of any child; (c) the marriage of any female child; (d) the death of his spouse or of any child; (e) the annulment or dissolution of his marriage and its date. (4) The surviving spouse of a contributor shall, within 3 months of the event, notify the Board in writing of— (a) the date of death of the contributor; (b) the date of birth of any posthumous child of the deceased, and, within 7 days of the event, shall notify the Board in writing of the marriage of any female child, the death of any child and her own civil remarriage. (5) Any person in receipt of a pension under this Act in respect of a child shall, within 7 days of the event, notify the Board in writing of— (a) the death of the child; (b) the civil marriage of any female child. (6) Any statement or notice made or given under this section shall be accompanied by the relevant birth, death or marriage certificates or by an affidavit in support of the statement or notice. [S. 40 amended by Act 28 of 1993.] [Issue 4] C23 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius 41. —