Section 31: Regional Assembly Regulations

31. Regional Assembly Regulations (1) In the exercise of its powers conferred by Chapter VIA of the Constitution and for the purpose of discharging its functions under this Act, the Regional Assembly may pass measures which shall be known as Rodrigues Regional Assembly Regulations in relation to the matters for which it is responsible under section 26. [Issue 7] R30 – 16 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Regional Assembly Regulations shall have effect in Rodrigues only and shall operate in addition to and not in derogation from any law of the Republic of Mauritius. (3) Regional Assembly Regulations may provide for a penalty but no such penalty shall be in excess of a term of imprisonment of 2 years and a fine in excess of 10,000 rupees for any contravention thereof. (4) Regional Assembly Regulations may provide for the levying of fees. (5) Regional Assembly Regulations made by the Regional Assembly shall not require the approval of the Minister to be published in the Gazette. (6) Subject to subsections (7) and (8), Regional Assembly Regulations, other than those made under section 26 (3) (b) (i), which provide for a new penalty or the imposition or increase of any fee, charge or due shall not come into force before the expiration of 30 days after their publication in the Gazette. (7) Regional Assembly Regulations shall be subject to a negative resolution of the National Assembly. (8) Where a motion to annul a Regional Assembly Regulation which provides for a new penalty or the imposition or increase of any fee, charge or due is filed with the Speaker of the National Assembly before the expiration of 30 days after the publication of a Regional Assembly Regulation in the Gazette, the Regulation shall not come into force under subsection (6) unless the motion is defeated. (9) Regional Assembly Regulations providing for a new penalty or the imposition or increase of any fee, charge or due published at anytime when the National Assembly is in vacation shall not take effect until such time as the National Assembly meets and has the opportunity of passing a negative resolution.