Section 45I: Persons leaving Mauritius

45I. Persons leaving Mauritius (1) Where the Permanent Secretary has reason to believe that a person is likely to leave Mauritius without paying the contributions due by him, he may issue a certificate containing particulars of the contributions due and a direction to the Immigration Officer to prevent that person from leaving Mauritius without paying the contributions or without giving security for the payment of the contributions to the satisfaction of the Permanent Secretary. (2) The Immigration Officer shall, on receipt of a certificate under subsection (1), take or cause to be taken by any police officer, such measures as may be necessary to prevent the person named in the certificate from leaving Mauritius until payment of the contributions has been made or secured, including the use of such force as may be necessary and the seizure, removal or retention of any passport or other travel document relating to that person or of any exit permit or other document authorising that person to leave Mauritius.