Independent legislative reform proposal | Public consultation draft
Consultation status: Preparing for launch. Documents may be read now. Formal comments will be accepted only once the consultation opens and the testing of privacy safeguards, feedback moderation and notifications is complete.
Why review the Equal Opportunities Act?
A parliamentary exchange concerning opportunities for persons with disabilities and the implementation of existing obligations has provided an occasion to reconsider the broader framework of equality in Mauritius. MP Raviraj Beechook’s question concerned disability; this independent proposal examines the Equal Opportunities Act across society and aims to strengthen fairness for every Mauritian.
Purpose of the Bill
The Substantive Equality and Fair Opportunity Bill 2026 examines enforceable remedies, fair access to education and public services, objective recruitment and promotion, disability inclusion, safeguards against indirect discrimination, and proportionate interventions addressing demonstrable structural disadvantage. Its aim is to maintain national unity and meritocracy without creating permanent communal entitlements.
Guiding principle: Justice without favouritism. Equality without division. Opportunity without discrimination.
Read the complete consultation documents
The following three PDFs form the independent public consultation package. Please read the explanatory memorandum and section-by-section review alongside the proposed Bill.
- 1. Full proposed Bill (PDF) – The full legislative replacement proposal, including schedules and explanatory provisions.
- 2. Clause-by-clause review (PDF) – Comparative review of the current Equal Opportunities Act and proposed treatment of its provisions.
- 3. Legislative covering memorandum (PDF) – Background, national justification, consultation invitation and constitutional safeguards.
These documents are consultation proposals, not legislation enacted or formally tabled in Parliament. Proposed constitutional changes require their own parliamentary process.
Questions for public consideration
- Does the proposed Bill preserve or strengthen existing equality protections?
- Does it provide practical, accessible remedies to citizens facing discrimination?
- Are the conditions for targeted equality measures evidence-based, proportionate and free of communal allocation?
- Are public institutions, employers and educational bodies given realistic, enforceable responsibilities?
- Which clauses should be amended, removed or supplemented? Please propose precise alternative wording where possible.
Share a clause-by-clause recommendation
Each contribution should identify the clause or topic concerned, describe the issue and suggest any preferred amendment. Public display requires separate explicit permission and moderator approval. Private feedback may contribute only to anonymised consultation summaries.
Please do not include personal identity numbers, medical records or confidential information about third parties.
Comment on this draft Bill
Consultation submissions are not open yet. The submission form will appear when the privacy notice, moderator and consultation contact have been verified.
Public comments approved for display
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Independent moderation and reporting
Every contribution will be reviewed for relevance, legality and constructive value. A consultation report may summarise the main issues raised, amendments made and reasons for retaining contested provisions. Contributions submitted privately will not be attributed to contributors.
Consultation dates
Opening and closing dates have not yet been announced. They will be confirmed before public submissions are enabled.
For consultation enquiries and privacy rights, contact consultations@mauritius.name. This is an independent civic initiative and not an official Government or parliamentary consultation.
Comment on this draft Bill
Consultation submissions are not open yet. The submission form will appear when the privacy notice, moderator and consultation contact have been verified.
Public comments approved for display
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