Section 71A: Powers of President

71A. Powers of President The President may— (a) by Proclamation, fix the place, date and time at which the Regional Assembly shall meet for the purposes of sections 12, 13, 14 and 56; (b) make such regulations as he may determine for the purposes of this Act; and (c) address the Regional Assembly at the sitting specified in section 12 or any ordinary meeting of the Regional Assembly. [Section 71A inserted by s. 6 of Act 29 of 2002 w.e.f. 8 October 2002.] PART VII – CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 72. – 78. — PART VIII – COMMENCEMENT 79. — FIRST SCHEDULE [Section 12] OATH (OR AFFIRMATION) OF OFFICE FOR MEMBER I, ........................ , having been elected member for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly do swear/solemnly affirm that I will— (a) uphold the Constitution and the law; (b) bear true faith and allegiance to Rodrigues; and (c) conscientiously, impartially and to the best of my knowledge, judgment and ability, discharge the duties and responsibilities of Member that I am now about to assume. SECOND SCHEDULE [Section 13] OATH (OR AFFIRMATION) OF OFFICE FOR THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY/DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY I, ........................ , having been elected Chairperson of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly/Deputy Chairperson of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly do swear / solemnly affirm that I will— (a) uphold the Constitution and the law; (b) bear true faith and allegiance to Rodrigues; and [Issue 7] R30 – 30 Revised Laws of Mauritius SECOND SCHEDULE—continued (c) conscientiously, impartially and to the best of my knowledge, judgment and ability, discharge the duties and responsibilities that I am now about to assume. THIRD SCHEDULE [Sections 14 and 34] OATH (OR AFFIRMATION) OF OFFICE FOR THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER/DEPUTY CHIEF COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONERS I, ........................ , having been elected Chief Commissioner, Deputy Chief Commissioner or appointed Commissioner do swear/solemnly affirm that I will— (a) uphold the Constitution and the law; (b) bear true faith and allegiance to Rodrigues; and (c) conscientiously, impartially and to the best of my knowledge, judgment and ability, discharge the duties and responsibilities that I am now about to assume and do right to all manner of people without fear or favour, affection or ill will. FOURTH SCHEDULE [Section 26] AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY TO BE EXERCISED BY THE REGIONAL ASSEMBLY Agriculture Arts and culture Central administration Child development Civil Aviation (administration) Civil status Community development Consumer Protection Co-operatives Customs and Excise (administration) Education (administration) Employment Environment Family Welfare Fisheries Food Production Forestry Handicraft R30 – 31 [Issue 7] Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued Health (administration) Housing Industrial Development Information Technology and Telecommunications Infrastructure including Highways and Roads and Public Buildings and Utilities Judicial (administration) Labour and Industrial Relations Legal Services Library services Marine parks Marine Services (administration) Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service Meteorology (administration) Museums, archives, historical sites and buildings Plant and animal quarantine Postal services (administration) Prisons and Reform Institutions (administration) Registration Social Security (administration) State lands Statistics in respect of Rodrigues Town and Country Planning Tourism Trade, Commerce and Licensing Transp on) Labour and Industrial Relations Legal Services Library services Marine parks Marine Services (administration) Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service Meteorology (administration) Museums, archives, historical sites and buildings Plant and animal quarantine Postal services (administration) Prisons and Reform Institutions (administration) Registration Social Security (administration) State lands Statistics in respect of Rodrigues Town and Country Planning Tourism Trade, Commerce and Licensing Transport Vocational Training Water Resources Women’s Affairs Youth and Sports Any other matter which the President may, by Proclamation, assign to the Regional Assembly. [Fourth Sch. amended by s. 7 of Act 29 of 2002 w.e.f. 8 October 2002.] FIFTH SCHEDULE [Section 26] LEVY OF RATES