Section 46: Transitional provisions

46. Transitional provisions (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Sex Discrimination Act, the persons who, immediately before the commencement of this Act, held office as ViceChairperson or member of the Division— (a) shall be entitled to their salary and such other benefits arising out of their contract of employment from the coming into operation of this Act until the date of termination of their contract; and (b) shall not be entitled to compensation for any loss of office by reason of the repeal of the enactments referred to in section 45. (2) Any complaint received by the Division, or any inquiry started by the Division, which has not been disposed of at the commencement of this Act, shall be taken over and dealt with by the Commission. (3) In this section, “Division” means the Sex Discrimination Division of the National Human Rights Commission, established under the Sex Discrimination Act. 47. — E13A – 29 [Issue 4] Equal Opportunities Act SCHEDULE [Sections 27 (1G) and 34 (2)] PART A – OATH OF OFFICE FOR CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF COMMISSION I, .................................................................................................., having been appointed as Chairperson/member* of the Equal Opportunities Commission under the Equal Opportunities Act, do swear/solemnly affirm* that I shall faithfully, impartially and to the best of my ability discharge the trust and perform the duties devolving upon me by such appointment and that I shall not without reasonable cause disclose any information imparted to me in the performance of such duties. (s) .............................................. Before me, (s) ...................................................... President of the Republic Date: .................................................. * Delete as appropriate PART B – OATH OF OFFICE FOR PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF TRIBUNAL I, .................................................................................................., having been appointed as President/member* of the Equal Opportunities Tribunal under the Equal Opportunities Act, do swear/solemnly affirm* that I shall, to the best of my knowledge, judgment and ability, discharge the functions of my office and do right to all manner of people after the laws and usages of Mauritius without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. (s) .............................................. Before me, (s) ...................................................... President of the Republic Date: .................................................. * Delete as appropriate [Sch. repealed and replaced by s. 12 of Act 31 of 2011 w.e.f. 31 December 2011.] [Issue 4] E13A – 30