Section 4:

4. Persons who may be recruited (1) No person shall be recruited unless— (a) he has attained the age of 18; and (b) he has given his consent to the recruitment. (2) Except with the Minister’s approval, no person shall be recruited for employment abroad unless he produces a certificate of morality issued under the Certificate of Morality Act, attesting that he has not been convicted of any crime or misdemeanour over the past 10 years. (3) In considering whether approval should be granted or not, the Minister shall have regard, inter alia, to— (a) the nature of any offence of which the worker has been convicted; and (b) the time which has elapsed since the commission of any such offence. [Issue 1] R9 – 2 Revised Laws of Mauritius