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THE REVISED EDITION OF THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE

Showing the Law in Force as at 31 December 2011 Volumes 1-15B in Alphabetical Order

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G, H, I

J, K,L

M

N, O

P

Q, R

S

T

U, V

W

Preliminary Booklet Belize Constitution Act

 

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Abandoned Wreck Act

235

11

Accountancy Profession Act

305

15A

Administration of Estates Act

197

9B

Agricultural Fires Act

204

10

Aliens Act

159

8

Aliens Land Holding (Repeal) Act

179

9A

Aliens (Registration) Act

160

8

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act

148

8

Antibiotics Act

33

3

Anti-Personnel Mines Act

21.01

2

Aquaculture Development Act

204.01

10

Arbitration Act

125

6B

Ascertainment of Boundaries Act

180

9A

Auctioneers Act

274

14

 

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Bail Reform Act

100

6A

Banana Industry Act

205

10

Banana Industry Loan Act

67

5

Bank Undertaking (Barclays Bank Plc Belize Operations) Vesting Act

263.01

13

Bankruptcy Act

244

12

Banks and Financial Institutions Act

263

13

Baron Bliss Act

306

15A

Bees Control Act

206

10

Belcogen Cogeneration Project Act

59.01

4

Belize Act

332

15B

Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act

211

10

Belize Airports Authority Act

238

11

Belize Archives and Records Service Act

333

15B

Belize Building Act

131

7

Belize Business Bureau Act

307

15A

Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry Act

308

15A

Belize City Council Act

85

5

Belize City Water and Sewerage System Loan Act

68

5

Belize Constitution Act

4

1

Belize Defence Fund Act

84

5

Belize Fisheries Development Authority Act

210

10

Belize International Airport Loan (U.K. Government) Act

69

5

Belize Land Development Authority Act

181

9A

Belize Loans Act

70

5

Belize Marketing and Development Corporation Act

281

14

Belize National Aids Commission Act

34.01

3

Belize National Coast Guard Service Act

131.01

7

Belize National Library Service and Information System Act

319

15A

Belize National Tourism Council Act

276

14

Belize Offshore Practitioners Association Act

273

13

Belize Petroleum Haulers’ Association Act

149.02

8

Belize Port Authority Act

233

11

Belize Red Cross Society Act

309

15A

Belize Scholarships Act

34

3

Belize Telecommunications Act

229

11

Belize Tourism Board Act

275

14

Belize Trade and Investment Development Service Act

282

14

Belizean Nationality Act

161

8

Belmopan City Council Act

86

5

Bills of Exchange Act

245

12

Bills of Sale Act

246

12

Blair Althol Power Project Act

59.02

4

 

Border Management Agency Act

144

7

Brewery Act

286

14

Broadcasting and Television Act

227

11

Building Societies Act

310

15A

Business Names Act

247

12

 

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Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute Act

16

2

Caribbean Community Act

17

2

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Organizations for Standards & Quality Act

17.01

2

Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act

17.02

2

Caribbean Community (Movement of Factors) Act

17.03

2

Caribbean Court of Justice Act

92

6A

Caribbean Court of Justice Trust Fund Act

17.04

2

Caribbean Development Bank Act

264

13

Caribbean Examinations Council Act

35

3

Caribbean Food Corporation Act

18

2

Caribbean Investment Corporation Act

19

2

Caribbean Investment Fund Act

20

2

Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Act

21

2

Caribbean Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Serious Criminal Matters Act

17.05

2

Carriage of Goods by Sea Act

248

12

Casual Revenue Act

47

4

Cattle Branding Act

207

10

Cattle Trespass Act

208

10

Census Act

155

8

Central Bank of Belize Act

262

13

Certified Institutions (Children’s Reformation) Act

121

6B

Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act

21.02

2

Chemists and Druggists Act

311

15A

Chicle Protection Act

209

10

Cinematographs Act

241

11

Citrus (Processing and Production) Act

277

14

Civil Aviation Act

239

11

Civil Aviation Security Act

239.01

11

Clubs (Registration) Act

312

15A

Coastal Zone Management Act

329

15B

Commissions of Inquiry Act

127

6B

Companies Act

250

12

Computer Wagering Licensing Act

149

8

Consular Relations Act

22

2

Contract Act

166

9A

Contractor-General Act

6

1

Control of Public Meetings and Public Processions Act

132

7

Cooperative Societies Act

313

15A

Copyright Act

252

12

Coroners Act

126

6B

Costs in Criminal Cases Act

124

6B

Council of Missionary Churches of Christ Inc. International Mission Act

326.16

15B

Court of Appeal Act

90

6A

Credit Unions Act

314

15A

 

Crime Control and Criminal Justice Act

102

6A

Criminal Code Act

101

6A

Crown Proceedings Act

167

9A

Cruelty to Animals Act

115

6B

Cruise Ship Port Development Project Act

278.01

14

Customs and Excise Duties Act

48

4

Customs Brokers and Customs Clerks Act

326.01

15B

Customs Regulation Act

49

4

 

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Daggers Act

116

6B

Dangerous Buildings (Demolition) Act

133

7

Dangerous Goods Act

134

7

Debtors Act

168

9A

Defence Act

135

7

Definition of Time Act

339

15B

Dentists Act

316

15A

Departure Tax Act

50

4

Development Finance Corporation Act

279

14

Development Finance Corporation (Loans) Act

71

5

Diplomatic Privileges and Consular Conventions Act

23

2

Director of Public Prosecutions (Prescribed Age) Act

25

3

Disaster Preparedness and Response Act

145

7

District Courts (Procedure) Act

97

6A

Dogs (Control) Act

153

8

Domestic Violence Act

178

9A

 

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Ebenezer Pentecostal Church Act

326.13

15B

Education and Training Act

36.01

3

Electricity Act

221

10

Electronic Evidence Act

95.01

6A

Electronic Transactions Act

229.03

11

Enterprise Development Centre Act

279.01

14

Environmental Protection Act

328

15B

Environmental Tax Act

64.01

4

Equal Pay Act

302.01

15A

Estates of Deceased Foreigners Act

198

9B

Evidence Act

95

6A

Exchange Control Regulations

52

4

Exchange of Offenders (Belize/Mexico) Act

114

6B

Excise Regulation Act

53

4

Exalting Jesus Christ Ministries Act

326.08

15B

Export Processing Zone Act

280

14

Extradition Act

112

6B

 

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Factories Act

296

15A

Factors Act

249

12

Families and Children Act

173

9A

Family Courts Act

93

6A

Finance and Audit (Reform) Act

15

1

Financial Intelligence Unit Act

138.02

7

Fire (Negligent Use of) Act

117

6B

Fire Inquiries Act

123

6B

Firearms Act

143

7

Fiscal Incentives Act

54

4

Food and Drugs Act

291

14

Foreign Enlistment Act

334

15B

Forests Act

213

10

Forest Fire Protection Act

212

10

Forfeiture Act

111

6B

Free Zones Act

278

14

Freedom of Information Act

13

1

Friendly Societies Act

317

15A

 

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Gambling Prevention Act

109

6B

Gaming Control Act

152

8

General Registry Act

327

15B

General Sales Tax Act

63

4

Genocide Act

110

6B

Gospel of the Kingdom Ministries Act

326.04

15B

Government Housing Loans Act

72

5

Governor-General (Conditions of Service) Act

7

1

Grain Act

288

14

 

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Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act

234

11

High Seas Fishing Act

210.01

10

Hire-Purchase Act

292

14

Holidays Act

289

14

Hotels and Tourist Accommodation Act

285

14

Housing and Town Planning Act

182

9A

 

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Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Movimiento Internacional Church Act

326.14

15B

Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostes Los Redimidos Por Jesucristo Act

326.15

15B

Iglesia Evangelica Camino Biblico (Belize) Act

326.10

15B

Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostes Del Redentor Act

326.18

15B

Ijo Orunmila Ati Orisa (Shrine of African Resurrection) Church Act

326.05

15B

Immigration Act

156

8

Imperial Laws (Extension) Act

2

1

Income and Business Tax Act

55

4

Income Tax (Avoidance of Double Taxation) (Caricom) Act

56

4

Indictable Procedure Act

96

6A

Industrial Designs Act

254

12

Inferior Courts Act

94

6A

Insurance Act

251

12

Interception of Communications Act

229.01

11

International Banking Act

267

13

International Business Companies Act

270

13

International Child Abduction Act

177

9A

International Financial Organisations Act

265

13

International Financial Services Commission Act

272

13

International Foundations Act

24.02

2

International Insurance Act

269

13

International Labour Organization Conventions Act

304.01

15A

International Limited Liability Companies Act

270.01

13

 

International Maritime Organisation Conventions Act

24.04

2

Interpretation Act

1

1

Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act

150

8

Islamic Mission (Muslim Community of Belize) Act

326.19

15B

 

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Juries Act

128

6B

Justices of the Peace Act

119.01

6B

Justice Protection Act

119.02

6B

Juvenile Offenders Act

119

6B

 

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Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Act

38

3

 

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Labour Act

297

15A

Land Acquisition (Promoters) Act

183

9A

Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Act

184

9A

Land Adjudication Act

185

9A

Land Reform (Security of Tenure) Act

186

9A

Land Surveyors Act

187

9B

Land Tax Act Act

58

4

Land Utilization Act

188

9B

Landlord and Tenant Act

189

9B

Law of Property Act

190

9B

Law Officers Act

26

3

Law Revision Act

3

I

Legal Profession Act

320

15A

Libel and Defamation Act

169

9A

Limitation Act

170

9A

Limited Liability Partnership Act

258

12

Loans (Caribbean Development Bank) Act

74

5

Loans (Commonwealth Development Corporation) Act

75

5

Loans (Development) (No. 1) Act

76

5

Loans (Development) (No. 2) Act

77

5

Loans (Development) (No. 3) Act

78

5

Loans (European Investment Bank) Act

79

5

Loans (United Kingdom) Act

73

5

Local Public Loans Act

80

5

Lost and Abandoned Property Act

335

15B

Lotteries Control Act

151

8

 

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Maritime Areas Act

11

1

Marriage Act

174

9A

Married Persons (Protection) Act

175

9A

Married Women’s Property Act

176

9A

Measurers of Wood Act

290

14

Meat and Livestock Act

214

10

Medical Practitioners’ Registration Act

318

15A

Medical Services and Institutions Act

39

3

Merchant Ships (Registration) Act

236

11

Mines and Minerals Act

226

10

Misuse of Drugs Act

103

6A

Mollejon Hydroelectric Project (Exemption from Taxes and Duties) Act

59

4

Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act

104

6B

Money Lenders Act

260

12

Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act

230

11

Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act

231

11

Muffles College and Sixth Form Act

46.02

3

Mutual Funds Act

268

13

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Belize/USA) Act

103.01

6B

 

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National Accreditation Council of Belize Act

39.01

3

National Assembly Pensions Act

8

1

National Assembly Staff Act

14

1

National Fire Service Act

137

7

National Forensic Science Service Act

39.02

3

National Honours and Awards Act

162

8

National Institute of Culture and History Act

331

15B

National Integrated Water Resources Act

222.01

10

National Lands Act

191

9B

National Metrology Act

294

14

National Parks System Act

215

10

Newspapers Act

242

11

Non-Governmental Organisations Act

315

15A

North Ambergris Caye Development Corporation Act

284

14

Notaries Public Act

129

6B

Notification of Absence

27

3

Nuisances Act

118

6B

Nurses and Midwives Registration Act

321

15A

 

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Oaths Act

130

6B

Ombudsman Act

5

1

Open Door Believers Chapel Act

326.11

15B

Opticians Act

322

15A

Overseas Officers’ Pensions Act

28

3

 

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Papaya Growers' Association Act

323

15A

Partnerships Act

259

12

Passports Act

164

8

Patents Act

253

12

Penal System Reform (Alternative Sentences) Act

102.01

6A

Pensions Act

30

3

Pensions (West Indies Dissolution) Act

29

3

Pentecostal Church of God of NY in Belize Inc. Act

326.09

15B

Pesticides Control Act

216

10

Petroleum Act

225

10

Petroleum Revenue Management Fund Act

60.01

4

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport Development Project Act

238.01

11

Police Act

138

7

Post Office Act

228

11

Pounds Act

89

5

Presbyterian Church in Belize Act

326.12

15B

Prescription Act

192

9B

Prevention of Corruption Act

105

6B

Prevention of Crimes Act

106

6B

Prisons Act

139

7

Private Forests (Conservation) Act

217

10

Private Security and Investigation Services (Control) Act

138.01

7

Private Works Construction Act

337

15B

Probation of Offenders Act

120

6B

Produce Export Duties Act

60

4

Professional Architects (Registration) Act

326.02

15B

Professional Engineers (Registration) Act

326.03

15B

Property Protection (Fire) Act

140

7

Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act

218

10

Protected Cell Companies Act

271

13

Protection against Sexual Harassment Act

107

6B

Protection of Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act

256

12

Protection of New Plant Varieties Act

255

12

Public Authorities Protection Act

31

3

Public Halls Regulation Act

141

7

Public Health Act

40

3

Public Loans Act

81

5

Public Roads Act

232

11

Public Safety Act

142

7

Public Trustee Act

199

9B

Public Utilities Commission Act

223

10

 

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Quarantine Act

41

3

 

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Recall of Elected Representatives Act

9.01

1

Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act

171

9A

Reconstruction and Development Corporation Act

193

9B

Recovery of Revenue Act

61

4

Referendum Act

10

1

Refrigeration Technicians (Licensing) Act

149.01

8

Refugees Act

165

8

Registered Land Act

194

9B

Registration of Births and Deaths Act

157

8

Registration of Nursing Homes Act

324

15A

Rent Restriction Act

195

9B

Representation of the People Act

9

1

Retired Persons (Incentives) Act

62

4

Return of Stolen Vehicles (Belize/United States) Act

24.03

2

Returnable Containers Act

328.01

15B

Riots Compensation Act

338

15B

 

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Sacred Heart College Act

46.04

3

Saint Catherine Academy Act

46.03

3

Sale of Goods Act

261

12

Savings Bank Act

266

13

School Teachers Pensions Act

42

3

Settlement of Disputes in Essential Services Act

298

15A

Seventh Day Reform Movement Inc. Act

326.06

15B

Shops Act

287

14

Slaughter of Animals Act

154

8

Social Investment Fund Act

43

3

Social Security Act

44

3

Social Service Agencies Act

45

3

Solid Waste Management Authority Act

224

10

Spanish United Pentecostal Church Inc. Act

326.07

15B

Sports Act

46

3

Stamp Duties Act

64

4

Standards Act

295

14

Statistics Institute of Belize Act

158

8

Strata Titles Registration Act

196

9B

Streets and Belize International Airport Loan Act

82

5

Sugar Industry Act

283

14

Summary Jurisdiction (Offences) Act

98

6A

Summary Jurisdiction (Procedure) Act

99

6A

Supplies Control Act

293

14

Supreme Court of Judicature Act

91

6A

 

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The Bank International Undertaking (The Belize Bank Limited International Operations) Vesting Act

263.02

13

The Bank Undertaking (The Bank of Nova Scotia Belize Operations)

263.03

13

Theft of Cattle Act

108

6B

Timeshare Act

285.03

14

Toledo Development Corporation Act

285.01

14

Torts Act

172

9A

Town Boundaries Act

340

15B

Town Councils Act

87

5

Towns Property Evaluation Act

65

4

Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (Caricom/Cuba) Act

24.05

2

Trade Disputes (Arbitration and Inquiry) Act

299

15A

Trade Licensing Act

66

4

Trade Marks Act

257

12

Trade Unions Act

300

15A

Trade Unions and Employers’ Organisations (Registration, Recognition and Status) Act

304

15A

Traders (Breach of Trust) Act

301

15A

Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Act

108.01

6B

Treasury Bills Act

83

5

Trust Corporations Act

200

9B

Trustees Investments Act

201

9B

Trusts Act

202

9B

 

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Undesirable Publications Act

243

11

Uniforms Act

147

7

United Nations (Personnel) Immunities and Privileges Act

24

2

United Nations Resolutions and Conventions (Enforcement) Act

24.01

2

University of Belize Act

37

3

Unlawful Possession of Property Act

113

6B

Unsoundness of Mind Act

122

6B

 

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Veterinary Surgeons Act

326

15B

Village Councils Act

88

5

 

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Wages Council Act

302

15A

War Material Act

146

7

Water Industry Act

222

10

Widows’ and Children’s Pensions Act

32

3

Wildlife Protection Act

220

10

Wills Act

203

9B

Workmen’s Compensation Act

303

15A

World-Wide Missionary Movement Act

326.17

15B

Wrecks and Salvage Act

237

11