Foreign-owned engineering/architecture consultant firms are not allowed to provide consultancy services in Mauritius unless in collaboration with a local consultant or local contractor. In the case of foreign consultancy services, the local consultant’s share of the consultancy fee shall be not be less than 25 per cent of the total consultancy fee. Foreign-owned engineering/architecture consultant firms are exempted from the application of this rule in relation to a project under an agreement or arrangement between Mauritius and a foreign State, or a foreign financial or banking institution, or by an international financial organisation.
"2. Interpretation
(1) In this Act—[...]
“construction works” includes, whether for a permanent purpose or not, any of the following works –
(a) reclaiming of land, draining or preventing subsidence of land, movement or erosion of land; [...]
(c) constructing a building or structure, that forms or will form part of land or the sea bed, whether above or below it;
(d) fixing or installing any thing to a building or structure, including – [...]
(e) altering, repairing, restoring, maintaining, extending, dismantling, demolishing or removing any thing to a building or structure or any fittings as described in paragraph (d)
(f) civil works;
(g) any work that is preparatory to, or necessary for the completion of, any work referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e), including –
(v) site restoration and landscaping;
(h) such other works as may be prescribed
“consultancy services”–
(a) means all aspects of architectural, engineering, quantity surveying, project management and any other services related to construction works; and
(b) includes services related to such other fields of specialisation as may be prescribed;[...]
“consultant” –
(a) means a firm that provides consultancy services in the construction industry; and
(b) in relation to sections 23 to 26, includes a foreign consultant;
“contractor” –
(a) means a person who, or a firm that, carries out construction works in the construction industry; and (b) in relation to sections 23 to 26, includes a foreign contractor; [...]
“foreign consultant” means a firm –
(a) that provides consultancy services in the construction industry; and (b) the control of which is vested in a person who is a non-citizen;
“foreign contractor” means –
(a) in the case of an individual, a contractor who is a non-citizen and carries out construction works in the construction industry; or (b) a firm, the control of which is vested in a person who is a non-citizen, that carries out construction works in the construction industry; [...]
“non-citizen” has the same meaning as in the Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act;
[...]
3. Application of Act
(1) This Act shall not apply to—
(a) any person who undertakes construction works of the value specified in the First Schedule [Value of construction works: Less than one million rupees];
(b) a statutory corporation which acts as consultant or contractor for any consultancy services or construction works, as the case may be, for or on behalf of the Government;
(c) a foreign consultant or foreign contractor that provides consultancy services or undertakes construction works, as the case may be, in relation to a project under an agreement or arrangement between Mauritius and a foreign State, or a foreign financial or banking institution, or by an international financial organisation.
[...]
20. Provisional or temporary registration of foreign consultant or foreign contractor
(1) No foreign consultant or foreign contractor shall provide consultancy services or carry out construction works in Mauritius, as the case may be, unless he or it undertakes to work in collaboration with a local consultant or local contractor, as the case may be, and he or it is temporarily registered under this Act.[...]
(7) (a) This section shall not apply to a –
(i) foreign consultant –
(A) who has been providing consultancy services in the construction industry during the 10 years preceding the coming into operation of this subsection; and (B) where at least two thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its employees are citizens of Mauritius; or
(ii) foreign contractor –
(A) who has been carrying construction works in the construction industry during the 20 years preceding the coming into operation of this subsection; and (B) where at least two-thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its or his employees are as citizens of Mauritius. [...]
(8) This section shall not apply to an individual foreign professional architect, individual foreign quantity surveyor or individual registered engineer appointed as such by the Public Service Commission.[...]"(CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT No 35 of 2008 – 1 February 2009)

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"2. In these regulations – [...]
“local consultant” means a firm which –
(a) is registered as a consultant under section 19 of the Act; and [...]
[...]
3. (1) For the purpose of section 20(1) of the Act, no foreign consultant shall provide consultancy services in a field of specialisation unless it –
(a) collaborates with a local consultant providing consultancy services in that field of specialisation; and (b) is temporarily registered under the Act.
(2) The form of collaboration between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be a joint venture agreement, a sub-consultancy agreement or any other form of agreement between the consultants.
(3) The conditions of the collaboration agreement between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be based on their experience, capability, respective input in delivering the project, and the requirements of the project concerned.
(4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the apportioning of the consultancy fee between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be commensurate with the services to be provided by each consultant.
(b) A local consultant’s share of the consultancy fee shall be based on the apportioning of tasks or input but shall, subject to paragraph (c), be not be less than 25 per cent of the total consultancy fee payable.
(c) The requirement for the payment of at least 25 per cent of the total consultancy fee shall only apply to a local consultant which provides architectural, engineering or quantity surveying services, as the case may be.
(5) Where no local consultant has the necessary experience or expertise in a field of specialisation, the requirement for collaboration shall not be applicable and a foreign consultant may provide consultancy services without collaborating with a local consultant. [...]" ( Construction Industry Development Board (Collaboration between Foreign and Local Consultants) Regulations 2021, Government Notice No. 251 of 2021)
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"2. Interpretation
In this Act—[...]
“non-citizen” means—
(a) a person who is not a citizen of Mauritius;
(b) an association or body of persons, whether corporate or incorporate, where—
(i) it is not domiciled in Mauritius; (ii) it is quoted on the Official List of the Stock Exchange or admitted to any Second Market established under the Securities Act and its control or management is vested in one or more persons who are not citizens of Mauritius; (iii) it is not so quoted or admitted and one of its shareholders is not a citizen of Mauritius;
(c) a trust in so far as it is involved in any transaction referred to in section 22 of the Trusts Act; or
(d) a foundation which has a person who is not a citizen of Mauritius as – (i) a founder; (ii) a beneficial owner or an ultimate beneficial owner; or (iii) a beneficiary, under the Foundations Act;[...]" (NON-CITIZENS (PROPERTY RESTRICTION) ACT No 22 of 1975 – 12 July 1975 as amended)
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"2. Interpretation
In this Act – “architect” means –
(a) a professional architect; or
(b) an authorised foreign architect;[...]
“authorised foreign architect” means –
(a) a foreign architect authorised by the Council to practise architecture in Mauritius under section 25, 26 or 27;
(b) a foreign architect engaged in relation to the construction of a Government building; “building” means a building, an erection or any other structure erected or made on, in or under any land;[...]
“foreign architect” –
(a) means a non-citizen authorised by the competent authority in his country to practise architecture;
(b) includes a firm of architects registered in another country; and
(c) does not include a non-citizen who is a resident in Mauritius and is registered as a professional architect;[...]
“joint venture agreement” means an agreement between a professional architect or a firm of architects, and a foreign architect;
“joint venture partner” means a professional architect or firm of architects with whom a foreign architect has entered into a joint venture agreement;
[...]
18. Practice of architecture
(1) No person shall practise architecture in Mauritius unless he is –
(a) a professional architect; or
(b) an authorised foreign architect.
[...]
19. Registration of professional architect
(1) No person shall be registered as a professional architect to practise architecture unless he –
(a) satisfies the Council that –
(i) (A) he is a citizen of Mauritius; or
(B) where he is not a citizen of Mauritius, he is a resident in Mauritius;
[...]
PART V – FOREIGN ARCHITECT
24. Foreign architect
No foreign architect shall be authorised to practise architecture in Mauritius unless –
(a) he is engaged in relation to the construction of a Government building;
(b) he enters, subject to section 25, into a joint venture agreement with a professional architect or firm of architects;
(c) he is engaged, subject to section 26, in relation to the construction of a building for any statutory corporation or Government company;
(d) he is appointed, subject to section 27, by the Public Service Commission.
25. Foreign architect practising architecture under joint venture agreement
(1) A foreign architect may be authorised to practise architecture, pursuant to section 24(b), where –
(a) he satisfies the requirements referred to in section 19(1)(a)(ii) to (vi), (b) and (c);
(b) he provides architectural services in relation to not more than one project;
(c) he enters, in relation to that project, into a joint venture agreement with a professional architect or a firm of architects;
[...]
26. Foreign architect practising architecture for statutory corporation or Government company
(1) A foreign architect may be authorised to practise architecture, pursuant to section 24(c), where –[...]
(b) he provides architectural services in relation to the construction of a building for any statutory corporation or Government company; and
(c) the construction of the building referred to in paragraph (b) is wholly or partly financed by a foreign Government, a foreign financial or banking institution, or by an international financial organisation. [...]" (THE PROFESSIONALARCHITECTS’ COUNCILACT 2011 Act No. 7 of 2011)
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"2. Interpretation
(1) In this Act—[...]
“construction works” includes, whether for a permanent purpose or not, any of the following works –
(a) reclaiming of land, draining or preventing subsidence of land, movement or erosion of land; [...]
(c) constructing a building or structure, that forms or will form part of land or the sea bed, whether above or below it;
(d) fixing or installing any thing to a building or structure, including – [...]
(e) altering, repairing, restoring, maintaining, extending, dismantling, demolishing or removing any thing to a building or structure or any fittings as described in paragraph (d)
(f) civil works;
(g) any work that is preparatory to, or necessary for the completion of, any work referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e), including –
(v) site restoration and landscaping;
(h) such other works as may be prescribed
“consultancy services”–
(a) means all aspects of architectural, engineering, quantity surveying, project management and any other services related to construction works; and
(b) includes services related to such other fields of specialisation as may be prescribed;[...]
“consultant” –
(a) means a firm that provides consultancy services in the construction industry; and
(b) in relation to sections 23 to 26, includes a foreign consultant;
“contractor” –
(a) means a person who, or a firm that, carries out construction works in the construction industry; and (b) in relation to sections 23 to 26, includes a foreign contractor; [...]
“foreign consultant” means a firm –
(a) that provides consultancy services in the construction industry; and (b) the control of which is vested in a person who is a non-citizen;
“foreign contractor” means –
(a) in the case of an individual, a contractor who is a non-citizen and carries out construction works in the construction industry; or (b) a firm, the control of which is vested in a person who is a non-citizen, that carries out construction works in the construction industry; [...]
“non-citizen” has the same meaning as in the Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act;
[...]
3. Application of Act
(1) This Act shall not apply to—
(a) any person who undertakes construction works of the value specified in the First Schedule [Value of construction works: Less than one million rupees];
(b) a statutory corporation which acts as consultant or contractor for any consultancy services or construction works, as the case may be, for or on behalf of the Government;
(c) a foreign consultant or foreign contractor that provides consultancy services or undertakes construction works, as the case may be, in relation to a project under an agreement or arrangement between Mauritius and a foreign State, or a foreign financial or banking institution, or by an international financial organisation.
[...]
20. Provisional or temporary registration of foreign consultant or foreign contractor
(1) No foreign consultant or foreign contractor shall provide consultancy services or carry out construction works in Mauritius, as the case may be, unless he or it undertakes to work in collaboration with a local consultant or local contractor, as the case may be, and he or it is temporarily registered under this Act.[...]
(7) (a) This section shall not apply to a –
(i) foreign consultant –
(A) who has been providing consultancy services in the construction industry during the 10 years preceding the coming into operation of this subsection; and (B) where at least two thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its employees are citizens of Mauritius; or
(ii) foreign contractor –
(A) who has been carrying construction works in the construction industry during the 20 years preceding the coming into operation of this subsection; and (B) where at least two-thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its or his employees are as citizens of Mauritius. [...]
(8) This section shall not apply to an individual foreign professional architect, individual foreign quantity surveyor or individual registered engineer appointed as such by the Public Service Commission.[...]""(CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT No 35 of 2008 – 1 February 2009)
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"2. In these regulations – [...]
“local consultant” means a firm which –
(a) is registered as a consultant under section 19 of the Act; and [...]
[...]
3. (1) For the purpose of section 20(1) of the Act, no foreign consultant shall provide consultancy services in a field of specialisation unless it –
(a) collaborates with a local consultant providing consultancy services in that field of specialisation; and (b) is temporarily registered under the Act.
(2) The form of collaboration between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be a joint venture agreement, a sub-consultancy agreement or any other form of agreement between the consultants.
(3) The conditions of the collaboration agreement between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be based on their experience, capability, respective input in delivering the project, and the requirements of the project concerned.
(4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the apportioning of the consultancy fee between a foreign consultant and a local consultant shall be commensurate with the services to be provided by each consultant.
(b) A local consultant’s share of the consultancy fee shall be based on the apportioning of tasks or input but shall, subject to paragraph (c), be not be less than 25 per cent of the total consultancy fee payable.
(c) The requirement for the payment of at least 25 per cent of the total consultancy fee shall only apply to a local consultant which provides architectural, engineering or quantity surveying services, as the case may be.
(5) Where no local consultant has the necessary experience or expertise in a field of specialisation, the requirement for collaboration shall not be applicable and a foreign consultant may provide consultancy services without collaborating with a local consultant. [...]"" ( Construction Industry Development Board (Collaboration between Foreign and Local Consultants) Regulations 2021, Government Notice No. 251 of 2021)
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"2. Interpretation
In this Act—[...]
“non-citizen” means—
(a) a person who is not a citizen of Mauritius;
(b) an association or body of persons, whether corporate or incorporate, where—
(i) it is not domiciled in Mauritius; (ii) it is quoted on the Official List of the Stock Exchange or admitted to any Second Market established under the Securities Act and its control or management is vested in one or more persons who are not citizens of Mauritius; (iii) it is not so quoted or admitted and one of its shareholders is not a citizen of Mauritius;
(c) a trust in so far as it is involved in any transaction referred to in section 22 of the Trusts Act; or
(d) a foundation which has a person who is not a citizen of Mauritius as – (i) a founder; (ii) a beneficial owner or an ultimate beneficial owner; or (iii) a beneficiary, under the Foundations Act;[...]""  (NON-CITIZENS (PROPERTY RESTRICTION) ACT No 22 of 1975 – 12 July 1975 as amended)
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"3. Application of Act
(1) This Act shall not apply to— (a) any person who undertakes construction works of the value specified in the First Schedule;
(b) a statutory corporation which acts as consultant or contractor for any consultancy services or construction works, as the case may be, for or on behalf of the Government;
(c) a foreign consultant or foreign contractor that provides consultancy services or undertakes construction works, as the case may be, in relation to a project under an agreement or arrangement between Mauritius and a  foreign State.
(2) (a) Where a statutory corporation acts as a consultant or contractor pursuant to subsection (1) (b), that statutory corporation shall inform the Council accordingly.
(b) Where a foreign consultant or foreign contractor provides consultancy services or undertakes construction works pursuant to subsection (1) (c), the Ministry or such other body to whom responsibility for that project is assigned shall inform the Council of the name of the foreign consultant or foreign contractor.
[...]
20. Provisional or temporary registration of foreign consultant or foreign contractor
(1) No foreign consultant or foreign contractor shall provide consultancy services or carry out construction works in Mauritius, as the case may be, unless he or it is temporarily registered under this Act. [...]
(7) (a) This section shall not apply to a—
(i) foreign consultant—
(A) who has been providing consultancy services in the construction industry during the 10 years preceding 1 March 2017; and
(B) where at least two thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its employees are citizens of Mauritius; or
(ii) foreign contractor—
(A) who has been carrying construction works in the construction industry during the 20 years preceding 1 March 2018; and
(B) where at least two thirds, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the total number of its or his employees are as citizens of Mauritius.
(b) A foreign consultant or contractor referred to in paragraph (a) shall, for the purpose of registration, make an application under section 19." (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT No 35 of 2008 – 1 February 2009, last amended 1 March 2017)
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT No 35 of 2008 – 1 February 2009  - Amended 38/11 (P13/12 – cio 2/4/12); 27/13 (cio 21/12/13); P 25/14 (cio 1/8/14– sections 18 to 25); 2/15 (cio 1/2/15, 26/3/15); 31/16 (P 15/17 – cio 1/3/17 except for s. 5); 31/16 – P 11/19 (s. 5(a) – cio 1/4/19); 13/19 (cio 25/7/19); 7/2020 (cio 7/8/2020); 12/21 – P 9/21 (cio 1/10/21);
Construction Industry Development Board (Collaboration between Foreign and Local Consultants) Regulations 2021, Government Notice No. 251 of 2021
NON-CITIZENS (PROPERTY RESTRICTION) ACT No 22 of 1975 – 12 July 1975 Amended 38/11; 26/12 (cio 22/12/12); 27/13 (cio 21/12/13); 9/15 (cio 14/5/15); 33/16 (cio 22/12/16); 10/17 (cio 24/7/17); 11/17 (P53/17 – cio 15/1/18); 11/18 (cio 9/8/18); 13/19 (cio 25/7/19); 7/2020 (cio 7/8/2020); 2/2021 (cio 29/4/2021)
THE PROFESSIONALARCHITECTS’ COUNCILACT 2011 Act No. 7 of 2011
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT No 35 of 2008 – 1 February 2009, last amended 1 March 2017
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