Section 5: Duties of licensee

5. Duties of licensee (1) Every licensee shall comply with the terms and conditions specified in his licence and shall be responsible for— (a) providing clear and comprehensive written information to a prospective student on the institution including— (i) the quality and cost of the courses offered; (ii) reasonable monthly living costs of a student; (iii) the quality and cost of health facilities available to a student; and (iv) the level of security at the institution; (b) providing such documents as are required for entry visa purposes to every student whose admission to an institution is being processed by the licensee; (c) the completion of all admission formalities to the institution of the student; and (d) facilitating the return of a student, including the obtention of an exit visa where appropriate, and the completion of any other formalities— (i) where the student has been seriously injured or is unfit on grounds of ill-health to continue his studies; (ii) where the security of the student in the country in which he is studying is threatened by circumstances amounting to force majeure; or (iii) in case of death of the enrolled student in the country in which he is studying. (2) Every licensee shall, within 5 days of the departure of a student from Mauritius, forward a copy of the contract of recruitment to the supervising officer, together with a notice containing— (a) the name, address, telephone number and other contact details in Mauritius of the responsible party of the student; (b) the date of departure of the student from Mauritius and his date of arrival at his final destination; L15 – 3 [Issue 4] Licensing of Recruiting Agents for Overseas Educational and Training Institutions act (c) the address, telephone number and other contact details of the student abroad; and (d) the name of the institution to which the student has been admitted, the student’s programme of study and its duration. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) (d), any cost incurred under that subsection shall be borne by the student or where applicable, his responsible party or insurance company, unless otherwise provided in the recruitment contract. [S. 5 amended by s. 5 of Act 10 of 2012 w.e.f. 23 June 2012.]