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Local Government Act

consolidated text (as at 2017, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 (Act No 11 of 2018), Local Government (Amendment No. 2) Act 2018 (Act No 19 of 2018), Local Government (Amendment) Act 2018 (Act No 10 of 2018), Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 (Act No 14 of 2019), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 (Act No 13 of 2019), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (Act No 15 of 2021), Local Government (Amendment) Act 2021 (Act No 5 of 2021), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Act No 15 of 2022), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (Act No 12 of 2023), Local Government (Amendment No. 2) Act 2023 (Act No 18 of 2023), Local Government (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act No 7 of 2023), Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (Act No. 11 of 2024), Finance Act 2025 (Act No. 18 of 2025).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. PART II: LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  4. 3 Establishment of local authority
  5. 4 Municipal City Council
  6. 5 Municipal Town Council
  7. 6 Village Council
  8. 7 District Council
  9. 7 Halls and buildings owned by a religious inserted by Act No 12 of 2023
  10. PART II: LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  11. 8 Creation of new local authority
  12. 9 Changes in local authority or electoral ward
  13. 10 Village Committee
  14. 10A Life of entire Municipal City Council and Municipal inserted by Act No 5 of 2021
  15. PART III: ELECTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  16. 11 Election of Councillors to Municipal City Council or Municipal Town Council
  17. 12 Election of Councillors to Village Council
  18. 12A Extension of life of Municipal City Council and Municipal inserted by Act No 5 of 2021
  19. 12A Transitional provisions until next general election of inserted by Act No 19 of 2018
  20. PART III: ELECTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
  21. 13 Election of Councillors to District Council
  22. 14 Term of office of District Councillors
  23. 15 Qualifications for election as Councillor
  24. 16 Disqualifications for election as Councillor
  25. 17 Multiple candidatures unlawful
  26. 18 Registration of groups
  27. 19 Right to vote at Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or Village
  28. 20 Qualifications of elector
  29. 21 Disqualifications of elector
  30. PART IV: COUNCILLORS, VACANCIES OF COUNCILLORS, MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS
  31. 22
  32. 23 Term of office of Councillor
  33. 24 Duties of Councillor
  34. 25 Code of Conduct for Councillors
  35. 26 Privilege of Councillor
  36. 27 Remuneration of Councillor
  37. 28 Access to information by Councillor
  38. 29 Proceedings in respect of disqualification
  39. 30 Acts done by unqualified persons
  40. 31 Protection of Councillor against outrage
  41. 32 Senior Councillor
  42. 33 Election of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson and Vice-chairperson
  43. 34 Election procedure under this Sub-part
  44. 35 Powers of Lord Mayor, Mayor and Chairperson of District Council
  45. 36 Revocation of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor,
  46. 37 Vacation of office by resignation
  47. 37A Resignation from group inserted by Act No 18 of 2023
  48. PART IV: COUNCILLORS, VACANCIES OF COUNCILLORS, MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS
  49. 38 Vacation of office in other cases
  50. 39 Declaration of vacancy
  51. 40 Date of vacancy
  52. 41 Vacancy in office of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy
  53. 42 Vacancy in office of Municipal City Councillor, Municipal Town Councillor
  54. 43 Vacancy in office of District Councillor
  55. 44 Acts not invalidated by vacancy
  56. 45 Meetings of local authority
  57. 46 Disability because of interest
  58. 47 Establishment of Executive Committee
  59. 48 Duties and powers of Executive Committee
  60. PART V: PURPOSE AND SERVICES OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
  61. 49 Purpose of local authority
  62. 50 Functions of Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District
  63. 51 Functions of Village Council
  64. 52 Powers of local authority
  65. 53 Thoroughfares on private property
  66. 54 Powers of authorised officers of Municipal City Council, Municipal Town
  67. 55 Free membership of libraries
  68. 56 Markets and fairs
  69. 57 Occupation of stalls and shops inside markets, fairs or other premises
  70. 58 Sale of articles outside markets or fairs
  71. 59 Waste management
  72. 60 Storage, collection, transfer and disposal of waste
  73. 61 Sanitation and abatement of nuisance
  74. 62 Works affecting roads
  75. 63 State lands in Port Louis
  76. 64 Power to acquire, sell or exchange land and buildings
  77. 65 Lease granted by local authority
  78. 66 Proceeds from sale of assets
  79. PART VI: DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
  80. 67 Departments of local authority
  81. 68 Unified Local Government Service Board
  82. 69 Officers of local authority
  83. 70 Human resource management principles
  84. 71 Protection of officers
  85. 72 Vacancy
  86. 73
  87. 74 Loan to officers
  88. 75 Accountability of officers
  89. 76 Responsibilities of Permanent Secretary
  90. PART VII: PARTNERSHIPS
  91. 77 Policy on partnerships with private sector
  92. 78 Associations of Local Authorities
  93. 79 Expenses and accounts of Association of Local Authorities
  94. PART VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
  95. 80 General Fund
  96. 81 Pension Fund and Passage Fund
  97. 82 Village Council Fund
  98. 83 Grants to Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District
  99. 84 Release of grants
  100. 85 Annual estimates
  101. 86 Vote on account
  102. 87 Financial instructions
  103. 88
  104. 89 Modes of borrowing
  105. 90 Repayment of money borrowed
  106. 91 Balance of unutilised money
  107. 92 Register of mortgages
  108. 93
  109. 94 Powers of Minister in relation to return
  110. 95 Levy of local rate by Municipal City Council or Municipal Town Council
  111. 96 Cadastral value
  112. 97 Rate due and payable
  113. 98 Notice for payment of local rate
  114. 99 Surcharge for late payment of local rate
  115. 100 Interest
  116. 101 Recovery of local rate
  117. 102 Director-General to collect and enforce payment of local rate
  118. 103
  119. 104 Enforcement
  120. 105 Director-General to remit amount collected
  121. 105A Levy of general rate by Municipal City Council or Municipal Town
  122. 105B Determination of net annual value of immovable property
  123. 105C Refund of general rate
  124. 105D Amount of general rate in respect of financial year 1 July 2016 to
  125. 106 Cadastral database
  126. 107 Declaration of particulars of premises
  127. 108 Ascertainment of value of immovable property
  128. 109 Establishment of Valuation Tribunal
  129. 110 Appeal to Tribunal
  130. 110A Objection to assessment before Tribunal
  131. 110A Objection to assessment before Tribunal inserted by Act No 18 of 2016
  132. PART VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
  133. 111 Proceedings of Tribunal
  134. 112 Determination of Tribunal
  135. 113 Agreement between appellant and Municipal City Council or Municipal
  136. 114 Appeal to Supreme Court
  137. 115 Permits and Business Monitoring Committee
  138. 116 Technical Committee
  139. 117 Application for Building and Land Use Permit
  140. 119 Disclosure of interest
  141. 120 Obligations of holder of Building and Land Use Permit
  142. 120 Validity of Building and Land Use Permit inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  143. 120A Obligations of holder of Building and Land inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  144. 120B Inspections inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  145. 120C Occupation certificate inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  146. PART VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
  147. 121 Clustering of economic activities
  148. 122 Fees
  149. 123 Conditions for conduct of classified trade
  150. 124 Right of entry and control
  151. 125 Closing order pending judgment
  152. 126 Carrying on trade or economic activity after closing order
  153. 127 Cessation or transfer of business
  154. 127A Compliance notice inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  155. 127B Enforcement notice inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  156. 127C Pulling down notice inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  157. 127D Extension of time inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  158. 127E Service of notice inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  159. 127F Revocation of notice inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  160. 127G Offences inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  161. 127H Jurisdiction inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  162. 127I Application of this Sub-part inserted by Act No 10 of 2018
  163. PART IX: ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  164. 131
  165. 132 Obligation to prepare financial statements
  166. 133 Contents and form of financial statements
  167. 134 Deposit of financial statements
  168. 134A Annual Report inserted by Act No 15 of 2021
  169. PART IX: ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  170. 135 Right of objection
  171. 136 Audit of accounts
  172. 137 Powers of Director of Audit
  173. 138 Audit report
  174. 139 Publication of audited financial statements
  175. 140 Immunity
  176. 141 Powers of Minister in relation to accounts and returns
  177. 142
  178. 143
  179. 144 Inspection of books, accounts and documents
  180. 145 Abandonment of revenue
  181. PART X: MISCELLANEOUS
  182. 146 Inscribed privilege
  183. 147 Uninscribed privilege
  184. 148 Use of information technology
  185. 149 Custody of documents
  186. 150 Deposit of documents
  187. 151 Production of documents at trial
  188. 152 Inspection of accounts, books and documents
  189. 153 Service of documents
  190. 154 Execution of documents
  191. 155 Donations to local authorities
  192. 156 Names of public places
  193. 157 Local authorities and legal proceedings
  194. 158 Offences
  195. 159 Prosecution of offences
  196. 160 Procurement of goods and services
  197. 161 Registration of contracts
  198. 162 Regulations by Minister
  199. 163 Regulations by Municipal City Council, Municipal Town Council or District Council
  200. 166 Transitional provisions and savings
  201. 166A Transitional provision
  202. SEVENTH SCHEDULE
  203. 1
  204. 2
  205. 3
  206. 4 (1) All acts of the Council and all questions coming or arising before the
  207. 5 The proceedings and debates of the Council, or of any committee thereof,
  208. 6 The names of the Councillors present at a meeting of the Council, or at a
  209. 7 (1) Minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of the Council, or of any of its
  210. 8 (1) No resolution explicitly or implicitly repealing or altering a decision taken
  211. 9
  212. 10
  213. 11
  214. 12
  215. 13 The standing orders of the Council as to rules of debate at the meetings of
  216. 14 All notices, reports and other documents and all proceedings of committees
  217. 15
  218. PART II: MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF VILLAGE COUNCILS
  219. 1
  220. 2
  221. 3
  222. 4 (1) All acts of the Council and all questions coming or arising before Council
  223. 5
  224. 6
  225. 7
  226. 8 (1) (a) Minutes of the proceedings of a meeting of the Council or of any of
  227. 9
  228. 10
  229. EIGHTH SCHEDULE
  230. 1
  231. 2 That part of Vallée Pitot in the district of Port Louis made up of 2 large
  232. TENTH SCHEDULE
  233. 1
  234. 2 Immovable property owned and occupied by the Government of Mauritius or
  235. 3 Immovable property owned and occupied by a local authority and situated
  236. 4
  237. 5 Immovable property belonging to the Curepipe War Memorial Board or to the
  238. 6 Any church, chapel, mosque, temple or similar building used solely as a place
  239. ELEVENTH SCHEDULE
  240. 1 Commercial cluster
  241. 2 Industrial cluster
  242. 3 Services cluster
  243. 4 Sui generis activities