Mauritian Legal System and Laws Related to the Public Sector
LAWS 1199Y(1)
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Description
Introduction. Concepts of Law. General Sources of Law. Organisation of Courts. Constitutional Theories.
Salient Features of the Mauritian Constitution.The Employment Rights Act, The Employment Relations
Act. Arbitration and Conciliation. Sources of Law for Civil Servants. Official Secrets Act, Confidential
information versus Freedom of Information, Promotion and Recruitment in the Public Sector.
Recruitment, Discipline and Promotion in the Public Sector: PSC Regulations. Local Government Service
Commission (LGSC). Regulations on other Public Bodies. The Rodrigues Regional Assembly.
Adminsitration in Rodrigues. Equal Opportunities Commission. Role and Powers of the Ombudsman.
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Status of Public Servants-Relationship between Civil Servants and Ministers. Neutrality and
Accountability of Civil Servants. Judicial Review. Good Governance in the Public Sector. Civil and
Criminal liability of Civil Servants. Specificities in the Police Force.
