Section 33:

33. (1) Where a member of a Disciplined Force is convicted in any Court of a criminal offence which, in the opinion of the responsible officer of that member, warrants disciplinary proceedings, he shall forward a copy of the charge and of the judgment and any judgment or order made on appeal or revision and his own recommendation to the Commission for consideration, and the Commission shall decide whether that member should be dismissed or subjected to any of the other punishments mentioned in regulation 38 or whether his service should be terminated in the public interest if the proceedings disclose grounds for doing so, without any of the proceedings prescribed in regulations 35, 36 or 37 of these regulations being instituted. [Issue 1] CON – 128 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) (a) Disciplinary proceedings subsequent to a conviction in a Court of law should normally be confined to cases in which the conviction was in respect of an offence under any law where a prison sentence may be imposed other than in default of payment of a fine. (b) Disciplinary proceedings subsequent to a conviction should not normally be taken in respect of minor offences under the Road Traffic Act and of minor offences not entailing fraud or dishonesty and not related to the employment of a member of a Disciplined Force.