Date of Decision: 03 February 2023
Case of: Pravesh Boulel
RICS Membership Number: 1122991
Location: Mauritius
The formal charge against Pravesh Boulel is:
1. You were convicted on 3 June 2020 of the offence of bribery by public official in breach of section 4(1)(b) and (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (“POCA”), which resulted in a custodial sentence of 6 months imprisonment.
The Member is therefore liable to disciplinary action in accordance with Bye-law 5.2.2(d)
2. You failed to notify RICS promptly in writing that you had been convicted of a criminal offence carrying on first conviction the possibility of a custodial sentence in that:
a. You were convicted by the Appellate Court of a criminal offence on 3 June 2020, namely Bribery, which resulted in a custodial sentence of 6 months imprisonment; and
b. you failed to notify RICS of this conviction promptly or at all.
Contrary to Bye-law 5.2.2.d.i
The Member is therefore liable to disciplinary action in accordance with Bye-law 5.2.2(c)
Finding: Proved
Sanction: Expelled
The Single Member of the Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.