Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “authorised officer” means the Island Chief Executive or a public officer authorised in writing by him to act as such; “document” includes deed; “immovable property” includes any right or interest in any immovable property; “institution agréée” means any body specified in article 2202-2 of the Code Civil Mauricien or in any regulation made under the article; “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of finance is assigned; “notary” has the same meaning as in the Notaries Act; “registration fee”— (a) means the registration fee specified in section 6; and R14 – 1 [Issue 1] Registration and Transcription of Deeds and Inscription of Mortgages, Privileges and Charges (Rodrigues) Act (b) includes a penalty imposed under section 7; but (c) does not include a fine; “transaction” means an operation which creates, declares the existence of, transfers or extinguishes a right or obligation.