Section 6: Notice of survey to occupier

6. Notice of survey to occupier (1) (a) Where the Chief Surveyor thinks it expedient to survey or cause to be surveyed any portion of the Pas Géométriques, the Attorney-General, on the application of the Chief Surveyor, may cause a notice to be served upon any occupier of the portion of the Pas Géométriques intended to be surveyed, in order that the occupier may produce his permission of settlement or title deed within a reasonable period. (b) The notice shall be served one month at least before the survey actually takes place. (2) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), where the person called upon to produce his permission of settlement or title deed refuses, neglects or is unable to do so within the specified time, the Chief Surveyor shall, after 4 days’ notice given to the parties interested of the day of survey, proceed to survey that portion of the Pas Géométriques ex parte, and the memorandum of survey signed by the Chief Surveyor shall, upon production of the notice duly served and an affidavit that the party summoned to produce his permission [Issue 1] P1 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius of settlement or title deed has not produced it within the specified period, be evidence before all Courts of the boundaries and extent of such portion of the Pas Géométriques. (b) A party who may have been prevented from producing his titles shall within 6 months be entitled to claim a new survey, at his own expense.