Section 25:

25. Schemes deemed to be development in accordance with socio-economic policies of Government Notwithstanding any other enactment, where any land which— (a) is transferred to— (i) an occupier of a former sugar estate camp owned by a planter or a miller; or (ii) an employee who has voluntarily terminated his contract of employment under a VRS, under an ERS or in the context of a factory closure taking place after 1 July 1997 pursuant to section 30 of the Mauritius Cane Industry Authority Act. (b) is converted pursuant to section 11, 14 or 29 (1) (c) (ii) or 29 (1) (d) in connection with the implementation of the VRS, the ERS or a factory closure, as the case may be; or (c) is converted by a specified entity or by the Trust or a body controlled by it, falls outside the limits of permitted development of any outline scheme under the Town and Country Planning Act, the land transferred or converted shall, for the purposes of the scheme, be deemed to be development in accordance with the socio-economic policies of Government. [S. 25 amended by s. 6 of Act 26 of 2001; s. 27 (f) of Act 20 of 2002 w.e.f. 10 August 2002; s. 16 of Act 28 of 2004 w.e.f. 6 August 2004; s. 8 of Act 3 of 2007 w.e.f. 1 March 2007; s. 6 of Act 15 of 2013 w.e.f. 29 June 2013.]