Section 13: Discharge of offender
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13. Discharge of offender
Where a person who, under this Part, has been committed to prison, or
otherwise ordered to be held in custody, is in custody in Mauritius at the expiration of 2 months—
(a) after the date of the committal or order; or
(b) where a writ of habeas corpus is issued, after the Supreme
Court has decided on the return to the writ,
whichever is the later, the Supreme Court shall, on application and on proof
that reasonable notice of the intention to make the application has been
given to the Attorney-General, order that the offender be released, unless
sufficient cause is shown against the release.
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
PART III – EXTRADITION FROM FOREIGN STATES