Section 9C: Short-term occupation permit

9C. Short-term occupation permit (1) Notwithstanding section 5 and the Non-Citizens (Employment Restriction) Act, any individual who is a non-citizen may, through the Board of Investment, apply to the immigration officer for a short-term occupation permit authorising him to reside and to work in Mauritius during a period not exceeding 9 months. (2) The period specified in the permit under subsection (1) may, on an application being made within at least 15 days before the expiry of the permit, be extended only once for a period not exceeding 3 months. (3) Section 9A, in relation to the procedure for an application, shall apply to this section with such modifications, adaptations and exceptions as may be prescribed to bring them in conformity with this section. [S. 9C inserted by s. 16 (d) of Act 17 of 2007 w.e.f. 22 August 2007.]