Section 184: Disturbing religious ceremony
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184. Disturbing religious ceremony
Ceux qui, soit dans les édifices Any person who, whether in a
destinés ou servant actuellement à building devoted to or actually used
l’exercice d’un culte établi à Maurice, for the practice of a religion which is
soit même à l’extérieur de cet édifice, established in Mauritius, or even at
auront troublé ou empêché les céré- the outside of such building, dismonies de ce culte, seront punis turbs, or prevents the ceremonies of
d’une amende qui ne pourra excéder such religion, shall be punished by a
100,000 roupies, et ils pourront en fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees
outre être condamnés à une peine and imprisonment for a term not exd’emprisonnement qui n’excèdera pas ceeding 2 years.
2 ans.
[S. 184 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for disturbing a religious ceremony?