Section 122: Interpretation

122. Interpretation In this Part— “convicted leper” means a person detained in a prison for an offence and being at the time of his detention, or becoming during his detention, affected with leprosy; “leper hospital” means a building or collection of buildings erected and established under section 123 and used for the treatment or detention of persons affected with leprosy together with the land surrounding the buildings and set apart and defined under that section for the occupation of those persons; [Issue 1] P49 – 32 Revised Laws of Mauritius “leprosy” means all forms of disease caused by the bacillus leprae of Hansen; “Leprosy Board” means a Board composed of the Permanent Secretary or any officer designated by him, the medical officer in charge of the leper hospital and of the District Magistrate of Pamplemousses.