Section 45: Fitness of applicant

45. Fitness of applicant (1) On an application for the grant or renewal of a driving licence, the applicant shall make a declaration in the prescribed form as to whether or not he is suffering from— (a) such disease or physical disability as may be specified in the form; or (b) any other disease or physical disability which would be likely to cause the driving by him of a motor vehicle, being a motor vehicle of such class or description as he would be authorised by the licence to drive, to be a source of danger to the public. (2) (a) Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) where, from the declaration or on inquiry from other information, it appears that the applicant is suffering from a disease or disability referred to in subsection (1), the licensing officer shall refuse to grant the driving licence. (b) A licence limited to driving an invalid carriage may be granted to an applicant where the licensing officer is satisfied that he is fit to drive that carriage. (c) The applicant may, except in the case of such diseases and disabilities as may be prescribed, on payment of the prescribed fee, claim to be subjected to a test as to his fitness or ability to drive a motor vehicle of any such class or description as he would be authorised by the licence to drive. [Issue 7] R27 – 40 Revised Laws of Mauritius (d) Where the applicant passes the prescribed test and is not otherwise disqualified, the driving licence shall not be refused by reason only of this subsection, except that if the test proves his fitness to drive motor vehicles of a particular construction or design only, the driving licence shall be limited only to the driving of those vehicles. (3) Where the applicant is of the age of 60 or more, the licensing officer may, before issuing or renewing a driving licence, if he thinks fit, require the applicant to produce a satisfactory medical certificate in such form as may be prescribed, signed by a medical practitioner.