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Section 184: Disturbing religious ceremony

Criminal Code · CHAPTER III: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE

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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.] continued on page C57 – 49 [Issue 8] C57 – 48 Revised Laws of Mauritius

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