Section 54: Amendment of entries by Court after trial

54. Amendment of entries by Court after trial (1) Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Part, where during the trial of any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, it appears to a Court that any entry in a register should be amended, the Court after reference to the Ministère Public, may make an order directing the Registrar of Civil Status to amend the entry. [Issue 1] C24 – 26 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) An order under subsection (1) shall not issue before the judgment in the action or proceeding has become final. (3) The Ministère Public or any aggrieved party may, where an order has been made under subsection (1), by way of motion, within 15 days of the order, appeal to the Supreme Court. (4) An order under subsection (1) shall be registered in the appropriate register. [S. 54 amended by Act 9 of 1984.] PART VII – CHANGE OF NAME