Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Temporary Provisions) Act 2013 (No. 2 of 2013)

Acts 2013 17 THE MAURITIUS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) ACT 2013 Act No. 2 of 2013 I assent RAJKESWUR PURRYAG 25 April 2013 President of the Republic ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Interim Committee 4. Application of Act 5. Commencement and termination of Act An Act To provide for the setting up of an interim Management Committee of the Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and for related matters ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius, as follows – 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Temporary Provisions) Act 2013. Acts 2012 17LEGAL SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 36 of 25 April 2013 17 2. Interpretation In this Act – “existing Act” means the Mauritius Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; “existing Council” means the Council of the Society, set up under the existing Act; “interim Committee” means the interim Management Committee referred to in section 3(1); “Minister” means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of agriculture is assigned; “Society” has the same meaning as in the existing Act. 3. Interim Committee (1) There shall be an interim Management Committee of the Society which shall consist of – (a) a representative of the Ministry, who shall be the Chairperson; (b) a representative of the Veterinary Council of Mauritius established under the Veterinary Council Act; and (c) 3 other suitable persons to be appointed by the Minister. (2) Where the members of the interim Committee have been designated or appointed, as the case may be, the existing Council shall be suspended and the Minister shall forthwith notify the existing Council that it is suspended and that the office-bearers shall cease to hold office. (3) The interim Committee shall – (a) be vested exclusively with the power to convene a general meeting of the Society; 18 Acts 2013 (b) have and exercise all the powers necessary to manage the Society, including all the powers vested by the existing Act in the existing Council; (c) fix the quorum for its meetings and other proceedings and conduct them in such manner as it considers appropriate. (4) The Chairperson of the interim Committee shall have and exercise all the powers vested by the existing Act in the President of the existing Council. (5) (a) The interim Committee shall appoint a Director who shall have such responsibilities as the interim Committee may assign to him. (b) The Director shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as the interim Committee may determine. 4. Application of Act This Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the existingAct or in any rules or regulations made under the existingAct. 5. Commencement and termination of Act This Act shall come into operation, and cease to have effect, on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. Passed by the National Assembly on the sixteenth day of April two thousand and thirteen. Ram Ranjit Dowlutta Clerk of the National Assembly Acts 2013 19 BY AUTHORITY: THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, LA TOUR KOENIG 36/04/13 – 1232