Quatre projets de loi au parlement prochaiment

La mise en action prochaine du Metro Express de Rose-Hill à Port Louis demande des changement dans les lois actuelles et des nouvelles, elles seront présentées au parlement dans les prochains jours.

Cabinet has agreed to the introduction of the following Bills into the National Assembly :

(a) the National Land Transport Authority Bill;

(b) the Light Rail Bill;

(c) the Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Bill; and

(d) the Victoria Station Overhead Pedestrian Bridge (Authorised Construction) Bill.

The main object of the National Land Transport Authority Bill is to provide for the establishment of the National Land Transport Authority which shall be the regulatory body for land transport and light rail operations in Mauritius. The National Land Transport Authority would :

(i) take over the functions and powers of the National Transport Authority under the Road Traffic Act; and

(ii) perform such other functions imposed, and exercise such other powers conferred, upon it under the Light Rail Act 2019.

The main object of the Light Rail Bill is to provide for a legal framework for the operation of the Light Rail Transit system in Mauritius.

The main object of the Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Bill is to amend the Road Traffic Act as a consequence of the Light Rail legislation and the National Land Transport Authority Legislation.

The main object of the Victoria Station Overhead Pedestrian Bridge (Authorised Construction) Bill is to authorise Victoria Station Ltd to construct, in connection with the implementation of the Light Rail Transit system in Mauritius, an overhead pedestrian bridge over part of the Port Louis-Plaisance Dual Carriageway (M1) for the purpose of developing the Victoria Urban Terminal.