Section 11: Persons landing with minors

11. Persons landing with minors (1) Where a minor is admitted to Mauritius under the charge of any person and, at any later time the presence of that minor in Mauritius becomes unlawful by virtue of this Act, the immigration officer may require that person [Issue 7] I2 – 14 (2) Revised Laws of Mauritius to make such arrangements as the immigration officer may determine, to ensure the departure of the minor from Mauritius within such time as the immigration officer may determine. (2) Where a minor is admitted to Mauritius under the charge of any person and, at any later time, the immigration officer is informed that such person is about to leave Mauritius without the minor, the immigration officer may, by Order, require that person to make such arrangements as the immigration officer may determine, to ensure the departure of the minor from Mauritius within such time as the immigration officer may determine, and to provide for the care and maintenance of the minor until his departure from Mauritius. (3) The immigration officer may take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the person to whom an order made under subsection (2) is directed from leaving Mauritius until the order is complied with.