Mauritius

Mutual Assistance in Criminal and Related Matters Act 2003

PART III - FORMS OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

6. Procedure for an evidence-gathering order or a search warrant

(4) (a) Subject to subsection (9), the Judge in Chambers shall grant an application for an evidence-gathering order where he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that -

(i) a serious offence has been or may have been committed against the law of the foreign State or an international criminal tribunal offence has been or may have been committed ; and
(ii) evidence relating to an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) may be -

(A) found in Mauritius ; or
(B) given or produced by a person believed to be in Mauritius.

(b) The Judge in Chambers shall not grant an application for a search warrant where it would, in all the circumstances, be more appropriate to grant an evidence-gathering order.

Keywords

Execution of requests for assistance (under Articles 93 and 96) in accordance with national law
Direct execution of request on State territory following determination of admissibility
Taking of evidence - authority - ICC proceedings
Production of evidence - authority - ICC proceedings
Search and seizure - authority - ICC proceedings
Provision of records and documents - authority - ICC proceedings



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