Search and seizure - national proceedings

Republic of Mauritius

Mauritius - Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 (2012) EN

52. Power of entry and search

1. Where the Commission has reasonable ground to believe that there is, on specified premises or in any place of business, evidence which may assist it in its investigation, it may issue a warrant to an officer authorising him to enter and search, at all reasonable times, the said premises or place of business and remove therefrom any document or material which may provide evidence relevant to an investigation being conducted by the Commission.

52. Power of entry and search

4. Where a search is effected under subsection (1), the officer effecting the search may –

a. seize and take possession of any book, document, computer disk or other article;
b. inspect, make copies of, or take extracts from, any book, record or document;
c. search any person who is on the premises, detain him for the purpose of the search, and seize any article found on such person;
d. break open, examine, and search any article, safe, container or receptacle.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(h) The execution of searches and seizures;