Section 142:
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
142. Officers may board ships hovering on coast
(1) Any officer, in the course of his duty, may require the master of any
ship hovering within the territorial waters of Mauritius to depart and, if the
ship fails to depart accordingly within 24 hours thereafter, any officer may,
in the course of his duty, board such ship and have it brought into port and
searched.
(2) (a) Any officer, in the course of his duty, may examine every person
on board that ship.
(b) Every person on board the ship shall answer questions relative to
the ship and its cargo, crew, passengers, stores and voyage and produce
documents relative to the ship and its cargo.
(3) For the purpose of subsections (1) and (2), such officer may request
the assistance of the National Coast Guard.
Sub-Part II – Legal Proceedings