Section 36: Assessment of age

36. Assessment of age (1) For the purposes of calculating years of age, a new age shall be deemed to be attained— (a) where the time of birth is known, at that time; (b) in every other case, at midnight, on each anniversary of the date of birth. (2) Where the age of a living person needs to be ascertained for the purposes of an enactment or document, that person’s age shall, in the absence continued on page I20 – 15 I20 – 14 (1) [Issue 6] Revised Laws of Mauritius of precise evidence, be estimated by his appearance or from any information, including medical opinion, which may be available, and the age so determined shall be presumed to have been correctly ascertained.