Section 7: Grounds for refusal to register

7. Grounds for refusal to register (1) An association shall not be registered where it does not comply with the Sports Act or where— (a) any of its objects is unlawful; continued on page R16 – 5 R16 – 4 (1) [Issue 10] Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) it is engaged, or is about to engage, in activities likely to cause a serious threat to public safety or public order or has made, is making or is likely to make, available any resources, directly or indirectly, to a terrorist or a terrorist organisation, or for the purposes of terrorism; (c) its rules are not clear or are ambiguous; (d) its name— (i) is the same as that of a registered association or so resembles that of a registered association that the public may be deceived or misled; or (ii) is, in the Registrar’s opinion, objectionable or otherwise unsuitable; or (e) in the case of a foreign association, its registration would not be in the interest of Mauritius. (2) Where the Registrar refuses to register an association, he shall, by written notice, inform the secretary of the refusal and of the reason for the refusal. (3) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to register an association may, not later than 21 days after the date of a notice under subsection (2), appeal to the Judge in Chambers against the decision of the Registrar and on any such appeal, the Judge may make such order as he thinks fit. [S. 7 amended by Act 29 of 1992; s. 10 (1) of Act 37 of 2003 w.e.f. 22 November 2003; s. 47 (1) (c) of Act 28 of 2013 w.e.f. 14 January 2014; s. 52 (2) (b) of Act 35 of 2016 w.e.f. 11 January 2017.]