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MUS-2006-L-75309
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
HIV and AIDS Act 2006 (No. 31 of 2006).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Mauritius
Subjects (Classification)
HIV/AIDS
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-12-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act provides measures for the prevention and containment of HIV/AIDS. Article 1 states "Any person who is HIV-positive or has AIDS shall not be considered as having a disability or incapacity by virtue of any enactment and his status or presumed status shall not be used as a ground to discriminate against that person". Article 6 states "No person shall induce or cause another person to undergo an HIV test - (a) as a condition for employment, continued employment benefits and promotion or continued employment of the other person."
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2007-08-24 (MUS-2007-R-78707)
HIV and AIDS (Procedure for Application as Prescribed Institutions) Regulations 2007 (G.N. No. 117 of 2007).
Implementing text(s)
2007-10-04 (MUS-2007-L-78726)
HIV and AIDS (Prescribed Institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations) Regulations 2007 (GN No. 174 of 2007).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-04-10 (MUS-2008-L-78736)
HIV and AIDS (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (Act No. 1 of 2008).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work
URL
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/trav/aids/laws/mauritius1.pdf
File
MUS75309.pdf (PDF)