Section 283: Sedition

283. Sedition (1) Any person who, by any means specified in section 206— (a) holds or brings into hatred or contempt, or excites disaffection towards, the Government or the administration of justice; (b) raises discontent or disaffection among the citizens of Mauritius or promotes feelings or ill will and hostility between different classes of such citizens, shall commit the offence of sedition and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years and a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees. (2) A person shall not commit an offence under this section or section 284 where the writing or words used show that such person intended merely to— (a) express disapprobation of the measures of the Government with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means; or (b) express disapprobation of the measures of the administration or other action of the Government without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection. [S. 283 amended by Act 42 of 1993; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]