Section 72: Canvassing

72. Canvassing (1) No person shall work as a canvasser unless he holds a canvasser permit. (2) Subject to subsection (3), every licensee may in respect of— (a) a pleasure craft; [Issue 4] T11 – 38 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) such tourist establishment or activity as may be prescribed, apply for a canvasser permit in his own name, or for any of his employees he wishes to appoint as a canvasser. (3) An application under subsection (2) shall be made in respect of the region where the applicant wishes to carry on his commercial activities. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the Minister shall, after consultation with the Authority, prescribe the limits of the regions where canvassing may be carried on. (5) On receipt of an application under subsection (2), the Authority may require the applicant to furnish such information which may be reasonably necessary in order to enable the Authority to— (a) determine whether the applicant or the person appointed as canvasser by him, as the case may be, is a fit and proper person to hold a canvasser permit under this Part; and (b) properly consider the application. (6) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than 5,000 rupees and not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. [S. 72 repealed and replaced by s. 23 of Act 3 of 2008 w.e.f. 1 June 2008; s. 29 (b) of Act 38 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.]