Mauritius

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the election results are declared
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
At the time of appointment
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
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Notes: The Speaker may be a member of the Assembly, but this is not required. Citizens may also be eligible to be elected as a Speaker and become a member of parliament ex officio.

Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Parliament
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Sixth
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
Yes
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No
There is a Code of conduct for members
No

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Notes: Members are entitled to parliamentary allowances in lieu of a salary

Sources: National Assembly Allowances Act (1 July 1973)

Basic salary, per year
No information available
Basic salary, per year in PPP
No information available
Basic allowances
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Names of the basic allowances

Per the National Assembly Allowances act, MPs are entitled to allowances in lieu of salary.

Members pay income tax on salaries
No information available
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
No
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
No

Notes: Constituency Clerk's Allowance only

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Committee Chair Yes

Notes:

Annual basic salary:

Speaker: 2,400,000 MUR

Deputy-Speaker: 1,680,000 MUR

Committee Chairs & Deputy Committee Chairs: 1,104,000 MUR

Salary of the Speaker
2,400,000 MUR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
144,665
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount

Executive

Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

Legislation introduced and voted by the National Assembly - the National Assembly Allowances Act

Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
No
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
No information available
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

Once the National Assembly Allowances bill is enacted, it is gazetted and rendered public on the website of the National Assembly.

https://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/Documents/Acts/2016/act0916.pdf

Year data was last reported

2020

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Must be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
24
(2022)
Members for whom data is available
70
(2019)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
34.3%
(2022-01 - 2022-12)

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No