Section 23:

23. (1) Where it appears to a responsible officer that a member of a Disciplined Force is incapable by reason of any infirmity of mind or body of discharging the functions of his office, he may call upon that member to present himself before a medical board (which shall be appointed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health) with a view to it being ascertained whether or not that member is incapable as aforesaid. (2) (a) After the member of the Disciplined Force has been examined, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health shall forward the medical board’s proceedings, together with his comments on it, to the responsible officer who in turn shall forward them together with his own observations on the case to the Secretary. (b) Unless the Commission considers that further enquiry is necessary, in which case it will issue directions to the responsible officer accordingly, it shall decide whether that member should be called upon to retire on medical grounds. (3) On being advised of the decision of the Commission, the responsible officer shall notify the member of the Disciplined Force and, if the member is to be retired on medical grounds, he shall make such further arrangements as may be necessary to complete the procedure for the retirement of that member. [Issue 1] CON – 126 Revised Laws of Mauritius