Section 20A: Suits entered outside the Island of Mauritius
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20A. Suits entered outside the Island of Mauritius
Notwithstanding anything in this Act or any other enactment, in relation
to any action for divorce or judicial separation entered outside the Island of
Mauritius, the functions exercisable by a Judge or the Court pursuant to sections 6, 7, 8 and 19 or to articles 240 to 243 of the Code Civil Mauricien
shall be performed—
(a) in Rodrigues, by the Magistrate of Rodrigues;
(b) in any other island, by the visiting Magistrate.
[S. 20A inserted by s. 3 of Act 11 of 1985 w.e.f. 27 March 1985.]
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Questions this section answers
- Who handles a divorce case if it is entered in Rodrigues instead of mainland Mauritius?