Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “authorised person” means any person referred to in section 5; “identification number”, in relation to a non-citizen, means the identification number allocated to him by the immigration officer in accordance with section 9D (1) (a) (ii) or (2) of the Immigration Act; “immigration officer” has the same meaning as in the Immigration Act; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of employment is assigned; “non-citizen” means any person other than a citizen of Mauritius; “permit” means— (a) in relation to a person who is or is about to be employed by another, a permit in writing issued by the Minister to and in the name of that person and specifying the name of the employer; “public sector agency” has the same meaning as in the Business Registration Act; “resident” has the same meaning as in the Immigration Act. [S. 2 amended by s. 38 (a) of Act 9 of 2015 w.e.f. 15 February 2016.] N35 – 1 [Issue 7]