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Section 15: Presumption as to communication

Official Secrets Act

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15. Presumption as to communication Where proceedings are instituted against any person for an offence under this Act, a code word, plan, article, document or information relating to or used in any prohibited place which is made, obtained, received, collected, retained, recorded, used, published or communicated by a person acting without lawful authority, shall be deemed to have been made, obtained, received, collected, retained, recorded, used, published or communicated for a purpose or in a manner likely to prejudice the safety or interests of Mauritius.

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