Act 42 of 2000, 30 december 2000- Investment Promotion Act.

The present Act seeks to promote investment in Mauritius. It creates an Investment Board for the purposes of this Act. The objects of the Board of Investment shall be to: stimulate the development, expansion and growth of the economy by promoting Mauritius as an international investment, business and service centre; promote and facilitate the development of all forms of investment and business activities; formulate investment promotion policies and plans and marketing strategies and undertake promotion to attract foreign and local investments; and advice Government on strategies for investment policies, national investment marketing and investment aftercare, economic and industrial planning and country image building. The Act is divided into 5 Parts: preliminary (I); the Board of Investment (II); Registration with Board of Investment (III); IHS certificate, PDS certificate, SCS certificate and freeport certificate (IV); administration (V); and miscellaneous (VI).
Notably, under article 18 it is stablished the facilitation for public-private partnerships. Notwithstanding the Public-Private Partnership Act, the Board of Investment may act as a coordinator and facilitator between the Public-Private Partnership Unit and the Private sector for the assessment of a public-private partnership project, its implementation, development and monitoring.