Section 18:

18. Person to whom property offered may arrest (1) Where any property is offered to be pawned, pledged, exchanged, sold or delivered to any person, if the party so offering the same is unable or refuses to give a satisfactory account of himself, or of the means by which he became possessed of such property, or if the person to whom the property is offered, has any other reasonable cause to suspect that the same has been stolen or otherwise obtained by means of a crime or a misdemeanour, such person may apprehend and forthwith carry before the Magistrate the party so offering such property together with such property, or he or his servants, or agents, to whom such property are so offered, may seize and detain the party so offering the same, as well as the property, and deliver such party as soon as conveniently may be into the custody of an officer, who shall immediately convey such person and the property before the Magistrate and in either case such party shall and may be thereon proceeded with in the manner prescribed. [Issue 1] D13 – 6 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Where the property so carried, or seized and detained, afterwards appears to be the property of the person who offered the same to be pawned, exchanged, sold or delivered, or that he was authorised by the owner to pawn, pledge, exchange, sell or deliver the same, the person who apprehended, seized, or detained the party who offered the property, shall be indemnified for having done so. 19. —