Section 24: Approval of officers

24. Approval of officers (1) Without prejudice to any other enactment or to anything stated as a condition attached to a licence, no person shall be appointed as an officer of a licensee without the prior approval of the Commission. (2) Any appointment in contravention of subsection (1) shall be of no effect. (3) An application for the approval of the Commission in terms of subsection (1) shall— (a) be accompanied by full particulars of the person to be appointed and such other information as the Commission may require; (b) not be proceeded with by the Commission unless all information under paragraph (a) has been submitted; (c) be deemed to be approved where the Commission has not objected to the proposal within 15 days of having received the application, or any information required under paragraph (a), whichever is later. (4) Where the Commission objects to a proposed appointment, it shall give the officer and the licensee an opportunity to make representations within such reasonable time as the Commission may specify. (5) The Commission may, after having considered the representations submitted pursuant to subsection (4), withdraw its objection to the proposed appointment. [Issue 9] F10 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius (6) A licensee shall forthwith notify the Commission of any removal or resignation of any officer and shall provide particulars of such removal or resignation as the Commission may require. (7) Notwithstanding any other enactment, where, at any time, the Commission is not satisfied that an officer of a licensee is a fit and proper person, it may, after giving such officer and the licensee an opportunity to make representations thereon, direct the licensee to remove such officer.