Section 11: Offenders in lawful custody during transfer
consolidated text (as at 2003). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
11. Offenders in lawful custody during transfer
(1) While an offender is being transferred to or from Mauritius under this
Act, he shall be deemed to be in lawful custody of the person duly authorised to accompany him.
(2) Where a person referred to in subsection (1) escapes from such lawful custody, he may be arrested in any part of Mauritius in the same manner
as a person escaping from custody under a warrant issued for his arrest in
Mauritius.
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(3) Any person who does an act referred to in subsection (2) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the penalty provided in
section 170 of the Criminal Code.