Section 34: Obstruction of officer
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34. Obstruction of officer
(1) Where an officer or usher of the Court is assaulted in the execution of
his duty, or where any rescue is made or attempted to be made of any goods
levied under process of the Court, the person so offending shall commit an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees, to be recovered by order of the Court, and the usher or any officer of
police, may, in any such case, take the offender into custody, with or without warrant, and bring him before the Court.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be a bar to a prosecution under the Criminal Code.
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
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- What happens if I assault a court usher or try to stop them seizing goods under a court order?