Shooting and Fishing Leases Ordinance, 1966 (No. 9 of 1966).

This Ordinance of the Legislature of Mauritius concerns the award of lease of the right to shoot and go in pursuit of game and to fish, hunt or fowl on Crown Lands. The Ordinance sets out procedural requirements for such award by the Minister, which may be done through public auction. There shall be attached to the deed of lease a plan showing the boundaries of the land to which the lease refers. A lease may be for any period not exceeding fourteen years. the Ordinance also sets out rights and obligations of lessees. The right of fishing in irrigation reservoirs be may be leased by private contract. It shall be lawful for the Minister to lease by private agreement the caretaking rights, without the rights to shoot or rights, fish, over Crown Lands for such period and subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine.