Section 10: Powers transferred

10. Powers transferred The powers and duties of the Accountant-General under this Act shall, so far as they relate to the recovery of— (a) taxes and surcharges on animals, be exercised by the Commissioner of Police or any member of the Police Force; (b) amounts due in connection with— (i) sewerage contributions or any work performed by the Sewerage Authority; or (ii) rents of Government buildings, be exercised by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of public infrastructure or any person authorised by him in writing; (c) rents of State lands and Pas Géométriques, be exercised by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of lands or any person authorised by him in writing; (d) debts due to the Ministry responsible for the subject of agriculture, be exercised by an officer of the Ministry or by a police officer; (e) debts due in relation to— (i) hospital fees; (ii) bacteriological laboratory fees and charges; (iii) cemetery and burial fees; (iv) amounts due for claytonising and fumigating ships and for disinfecting luggage; (v) quarantine fees; (vi) the sale price of latrine slabs; (vii) the sale price of waste food from a mental health care centre; (viii) amounts due for rent of quarters at the quarantine stations and for the refund of breakages at these stations; (ix) amounts due for the use of ambulances; or (x) fees for night soil service, be exercised by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for the subject of health or any person authorised by him in writing. [S. 10 amended by Act 48 of 1991.] R8 – 3 [Issue 1] Recovery of State Debts Act FIRST SCHEDULE [Section 2] Names of Debtors Amount of Debt Nature of Debt Debt when due A Direct tax or any debt provided that if not for B taxes such debts do not exceed Rs 100 Certified under my hand this ..... day of .......................... in the year ............. Port Louis, Mauritius (Signed) HB ................................ SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 3] In the District Court of ......... SUMMONS TO PAY OR APPEAR Take notice that whereas you ...................... of the District of ........................... are indebted to the Government of Mauritius in the sum of .......... for ................. You are hereby summoned to appear before the District Court of .................... on the .................... day of ......................... in the year ............... to show cause why a warrant of execution should not issue against your goods and chattels for the payment of the said sum. Provided that if you do, before the said return day, pay to the District Cashier of .. the said sum of .... and the sum of .... for the costs of this summons and service, and produce to me the said Cashier’s receipt for the above sums you will avoid further costs. Dated this ............. day of ............ in the year .................... and issued under my hand and the seal of the Court. (LS) (Signed) ..................................... Clerk or Joint Clerk or Assistant Clerk [Issue 1] R8 – 4