Section 14: Liability of transport companies

14. Liability of transport companies (1) Where a transport company is required to remove a passenger under section 13, the cost of his removal shall be met by the transport company. (2) Pending the removal of a passenger who has been refused admission to Mauritius, his upkeep, maintenance and medical care shall be met by the transport company that brought him to Mauritius. (3) Where a transport company is required to meet the cost of the removal of a passenger under subsection (1), it shall be so notified and given an opportunity of conveying him or causing him to be conveyed on one of its own vessels or otherwise but, where the transport company does not do so within a reasonable time, or where it is expedient in the interests of defence, public safety, public order or public morality that the passenger should leave Mauritius immediately, the Minister may direct that the passenger should be removed immediately at the expense of the Government and the transport company shall, on demand, reimburse to the Government the expenses incurred for his removal and any other expenses which may have been incurred in connection with his detention.