(No. B/655) Mr T. Apollon (Second Member for Mahebourg & Plaine Magnien) asked the Minister of Arts and Culture whether, in regard to the Museum of the Special Mobile Force, at Vacoas, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to the closing date thereof to the public, indicating whether consideration is being given for the renovation thereof and, if so – (a) give details thereof, and (b) indicate the expected reopening date thereof to the public. The Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change (Mr R. Bhagwan): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that the Special Mobile Force Museum has been closed to the public since December 1997. Following the closure, the site was taken over by the Tourism Authority in 2009 to serve as an operational venue for its cleaning team. The Tourism Authority occupied the building and its premises until September 2022. Following the establishment of the National Environment Cleaning Agency, (NECA), in 2022, the ex SMF Museum building and its premises, which were then under the control of the Prime Minister's Office, were allocated to the NECA in September 2022. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that a sum of Rs40 million was earmarked under the capital budget for the Financial Year 2023-2024 for the renovation of the building for NECA. The renovation works were not carried out due to financial constraint. The maintenance of the building and the yard is undertaken by the employees of the Mauri Facilities Management Company Ltd. The House may further wish to note that a request has been made to the Prime Minister's Office to take over the site and the building on the 20th March 2026. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to part (b), the question does not arise as there is no museum. The Deputy Speaker: The hon. Third Member for Vieux Grand Port and Rose Belle. FISHERMAN REGISTRATION CARD – CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER –