the whole of it (free from any deduction, charge or tax made or levied in respect of its remission) to any country of his choice outside Mauritius: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing – the attachment, by order of a court, of any payment or part of any payment to which a person is entitled in satisfaction of the judgment of a court or pending the determination of civil proceedings to which he is a party to the extent to which such attachment is permitted by the law with respect to pensions benefits that applies in the case of that person; or the imposition of reasonable restrictions as to the manner in which any payment is to be remitted. (6) In this section, 'pensions benefits' means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. [Amended 5/97] CHAPTER IX THE OMBUDSMAN – Office of Ombudsman There shall be an Ombudsman, whose office shall be a public office. The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and such other persons, if any, as appear to the President, acting in his own deliberate judgment, to be leaders of parties in the Assembly. No person shall be qualified for appointment as Ombudsman if he is a member of, or a candidate for election to, the Assembly or any local authority or is a local government officer, and no person holding the office of Ombudsman shall perform the functions of any other public office. The offices of the staff of the Ombudsman shall be public offices and shall consist of that of a Senior Investigations Officer and such other offices as may be prescribed by the President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister. [Amended 48/91] Investigations by Ombudsman
the whole of it (free from any deduction, charge or tax made or levied in respect of its remission) to any country of his choice outside Mauritius: Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing – the attachment, by order of a court, of any payment or part of any payment to which a person is entitled in satisfaction of the judgment of a court or pending the determination of civil proceedings to which he is a party to the extent to which such attachment is permitted by the law with respect to pensions benefits that applies in the case of that person; or the imposition of reasonable restrictions as to the manner in which any payment is to be remitted. (6) In this section, 'pensions benefits' means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependants or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service. [Amended 5/97] CHAPTER IX – THE OMBUDSMAN Office of Ombudsman There shall be an Ombudsman, whose office shall be a public office. The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and such other persons, if any, as appear to the President, acting in his own deliberate judgment, to be leaders of parties in the Assembly. No person shall be qualified for appointment as Ombudsman if he is a member of, or a candidate for election to, the Assembly or any local authority or is a local government officer, and no person holding the office of Ombudsman shall perform the functions of any other public office. The offices of the staff of the Ombudsman shall be public offices and shall consist of that of a Senior Investigations Officer and such other offices as may be prescribed by the President, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister. [Amended 48/91] Investigations by Ombudsman