Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius 1968, as amended to 2016
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
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    1. Subject to subsections (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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    3. In this section, 'discriminatory" means affording different treatment to different persons attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, caste, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex whereby persons of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which persons of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages that are not accorded to persons of another such description.
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    5. Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to race, caste, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex) to be required of any person who is appointed to any office in the public service, any office in a disciplined force, any office in the service of a local authority or any office in a body corporate established directly by any law for public purposes.
    … (Sec. 16)
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Section 20 on persons who became citizens on 12 March 1968.
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Section 20 on persons who became citizens on 12 March 1968, Section 22 on persons born in Mauritius after 11 March 1968, Section 23 on persons born outside Mauritius after 11 March 1968.
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4 - Section 41 on functions of Electoral Supervisory Commission and Electoral Commissioner, Section 64 on exercise of President's functions, Section 101 on discharge of functions of Ombudsman.

5 - Section 37 on determination of questions as to membership.

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Sections 3 to 16 relate to the protection of the rights and freedoms of the individual.
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Chapter II on Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.
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8 - Section 5 on protection of right to personal liberty.

9 - Section 16 on protection from discrimination.

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Section 43 on disqualifications of electors.
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11 - Section 28 on The President.

12 - Section 30 on removal of the President and the Vice-President.

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Section 34 on disqualifications for membership.