Section 7: Jurisdiction

7. Jurisdiction (1) A Mauritian Court shall have jurisdiction to try an offence under section 4 in every case where the act constituting the offence— (a) is committed in the Republic of Mauritius; (b) is committed on board a vessel or aircraft registered in the Republic of Mauritius; (c) is committed by a national of the Republic of Mauritius, whether the act constituting the offence is committed within, or outside, the Republic of Mauritius; (d) is directed towards, or results in, the commission of an act referred to in section 4 (1) (a) or 4 (1) (b) against a State or Governmental facility in any other country; (e) is directed towards, or results in, the commission of an act referred to in section 4 (1) (a) or 4 (1) (b) in an attempt to compel the Republic of Mauritius to do, or abstain from doing, any act; (f) is committed by a stateless person whose habitual residence is in the Republic of Mauritius, whether the act constituting the offence is committed within or outside the Republic of Mauritius; (g) is committed on board an aircraft operated by the Republic of Mauritius; (h) is committed by a person who is, after the commission of the act, present in the Republic of Mauritius whether the act constituting the offence is committed within or outside the Republic of Mauritius and he cannot be extradited to a foreign State having jurisdiction over the offence. (2) In subsection (1) (d), “State or governmental facility” includes any permanent or temporary facility or conveyance that is used or occupied by— (a) the President or Vice-President of the Republic of Mauritius; (b) the Prime Minister or a Minister of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius; (c) the representatives of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius; (d) a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mauritius; (e) a member of the judiciary of the Republic of Mauritius; C45 – 5 [Issue 1] Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act (f) an official or employee of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius or any other intergovernmental organisation, in connection with his official duties.