Section 197: Giving false or misleading information
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
197. Giving false or misleading information
Where a person knowingly gives false or misleading information in filling
Part B of a PEDN, he shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 3 months.
[S. 197 added by s. 19 of Act 17 of 2012 w.e.f. 10 May 2013.]
continued on page R27 – 156
R27 – 155 [Issue 7]
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ELUDEHCS
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R27 – 157 [Issue 7]
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TSRIF
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deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
TSRIF
seugirdoR
suitiruaM
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shtnom
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
R27 – 159 [Issue 7]
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
TSRIF
seugirdoR
suitiruaM
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
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selcihev
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epyT evitomocoL
.21
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ot
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thg
sdooG/rotcart
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Revised Laws of Mauritius
R27 – 159 [Issue 7]
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
TSRIF
seugirdoR
suitiruaM
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
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fo
Road Traffic Act
[Issue 7] R27 – 160
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
TSRIF
seugirdoR
suitiruaM
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
shtnom
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R27 – 161 [Issue 7]
ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
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TNEMESRODNE
DNA
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Road Traffic Act
[Issue 7] R27 – 162
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
noitacifilauqsiD
noitallecnaC
,dnoces
,tsriF
tneuqesbus
ro
ecneffO
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[Issue 7] R27 – 162
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
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R27 – 163 [Issue 9]
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
noitacifilauqsiD
noitallecnaC
,dnoces
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tneuqesbus
ro
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fo
doirep
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Road Traffic Act
[Issue 9] R27 – 164
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
noitacifilauqsiD
noitallecnaC
,dnoces
,tsriF
tneuqesbus
ro
ecneffO
noitceS
ecneffo
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muminiM
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ro
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tneuqesbus
fo
doirep
sraey
si
redneffo
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oN
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ro
sseleraC
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gnivird
-sid
muminiM
oN
seY
oN
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seY
oN
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oN
seY
oN
seY
oN
seY
ro
drihT
fo
doirep
tneuqesbus
shtnom
-sid
muminiM
oN
seY
oN
seY
oN
seY
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yb
htaed
gnisuaC
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noitacifilauq
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nehw
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ssel
fo
doirep
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fo
ecneulfni
eht
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gurd
ro
knird
gnitac
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muminiM
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fo
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muminiM
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ro
gnivirD
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noitacifilauq
elcihev
rotom
fo
egrahc
fo
doirep
fo
ecneulfni
rednu
nehw
shtnom
ro
knird
gnitacixotni
gurd
Revised Laws of Mauritius
R27 – 165 [Issue 9]
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
noitacifilauqsiD
noitallecnaC
,dnoces
,tsriF
tneuqesbus
ro
ecneffO
noitceS
ecneffo
elbissimreP
yrotagilbO
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yrotagilbO
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yrotagilbO
skrameR
-sid
muminiM
oN
seY
oN
seY
oN
seY
ro
dnoceS
noitacifilauq
tneuqesbus
fo
doirep
shtnom
-sid
muminiM
oN
seY
oN
seY
seY
oN
tsriF
ni
gnieb
ro
gnivirD
F321
noitacifilauq
elcihev
rotom
fo
egrahc
fo
doirep
-artnecnoc
loh
dnu
nehw
shtnom
ro
knird
gnitacixotni
gurd
Revised Laws of Mauritius
R27 – 165 [Issue 9]
deunitnoc—ELUDEHCS
DNOCES
tnemesrodnE
noitacifilauqsiD
noitallecnaC
,dnoces
,tsriF
tneuqesbus
ro
ecneffO
noitceS
ecneffo
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THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 123AG]
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