Section 53: Board of Visitors
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53. Board of Visitors
(1) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), there shall be established for every institution such Boards of Visitors as may be necessary.
(b) A Board may be assigned to 2 or more institutions.
(2) (a) A Board assigned to a prison shall be composed of not less than
3 Magistrates, a law officer and 4 other members, 3 of whom shall not hold
public office.
(b) The Chairperson of the Board shall be a senior Magistrate and the
Court Officer attached to the Magistrate shall act as Secretary.
(3) (a) A Board assigned to a Correctional Youth Centre or a Rehabilitation Youth Centre shall be composed of not less than 8 members.
(b) The Chairperson of the Board shall be designated by the Minister.
(4) The members shall be appointed annually by the Minister.
(5) Any person may be a member of more than one Board.
(6) In Rodrigues, the Board shall consist of the Visiting Magistrate who
shall be the Chairperson, the Island Chief Executive and the Superintending
Medical and Health Officer.
[Issue 1] R10 – 22
Revised Laws of Mauritius
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- How many members must be on a Board of Visitors assigned to a prison, and who chairs it?