Section 9: Powers of Board

9. Powers of Board The Board may— (a) provide, in such form as it may determine, but subject to the Minister’s approval, for the conditions of service of officers and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of this power, deal with— (i) the appointment, dismissal, discipline, pay and leave of officers; [Issue 1] T10 – 4 Revised Laws of Mauritius (ii) appeals by officers against dismissal or other disciplinary measures; (iii) the payment of gratuities to officers and the establishment of pension or provident schemes for their benefit; (b) fix the grades of leaf tobacco and the purchase and sale prices for those grades; (c) subject to any excise regulations, manufacture and sell tobacco extract, tobacco dust for insecticidal purposes, and nicotine; (d) set up such schemes relating to production, marketing and control of tobacco in Mauritius, or such other schemes, as may be approved by the Minister; (e) classify, in such manner as may be prescribed, cigarettes destined for sale on the local market into different categories; (f) control the import of leaf tobacco, manufactured tobacco and tobacco products in accordance with section 29A. [S. 9 amended by Act 4 of 1995; Act 28 of 1997; s. 20 of Act 23 of 2001 w.e.f. 11 August 2001; GN 44 of 2002; s. 19 (a) of Act 28 of 2004 w.e.f. 26 August 2004; s. 31 of Act 14 of 2005.]