SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003

This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision

Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive

Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.

SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003

This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision

Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive

Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.

This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws- Page

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1. Short title.

2. Interpretation.

3. Establishment of Tour Guide Committee.

4. Duties and functions of the Committee.

5. Licences.

6. Prohibition on operating without a licence.

7. Criteria for granting of licences.

8. Academic qualifications.

9. Duty of licence holders.

10. Functions of licence holders.

11. Offences and penalties.

12. Repeal of S.I. 130/92.

13. Commencement.

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1. These Regulations may be cited as the

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Board” means the Belize Tourism Board established under the Belize Tourist

Board Act;

“Committee” means the Tour Guide Committee established under regulation 3

of these Regulations;

“drug” means a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act;

“licence” means a licence granted under these Regulations and “licence holder”

shall be construed accordingly;

“national attractions” include attractions of a tourism nature, situated in Belize,

and the infrastructure which makes the functioning of, and access to, such

attractions possible;

“registered medical practitioner” means a person registered under the Medical

Practitioners Registration Act;

“tour guide” means a person in possession of a tour guide licence granted

under Regulation 5 of these Regulations, whose main occupation is showing

80 of 1994.

114 of 1996.

Short title.

Interpretation.

CAP. 232A.

No. 22 of 1990.

114 of 1996.

CAP. 318.

114 of 1996.

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tourists the national attractions, and generally watching over the safety while

doing so. This service must be paid for.

3. (1) For the purpose of these Regulations, there shall be established

a Committee to be called the “Tour Guide Committee”.

(2) The Committee shall consist of nine members who shall, subject

to subregulation (3) below, be appointed by the Minister as follows:

associations recognized by the Board;

Board;

Industry Association;

Operators Association; and

his own discretion.

(3) In making appointments of members to Committee (whether in

his own discretion or otherwise), the Minister shall have due regard to the

geographical distribution of tour guides in order to ensure that all tourism

destinations are adequately represented.

(4) The members of the Committee shall hold office for a period

not exceeding two years as may be specified in the instrument of appointment

and such member shall be eligible for reappointment.

Establishment of

Tour Guide

Committee.

114 of 1996.

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(5) The members of the Committee shall appoint a suitable person

from among their membership to be the Chairman of the Committee, and the

Chairman shall have an original and a casting vote.

(6) A member of the Committee may at any time resign his office by

instrument in writing addressed to the Chairman of the Committee.

(7) Minister may for good and sufficient cause revoke the appointment

of a member of the Committee,

total membership of the Committee, or

Provided that in revoking the appointment of a member under paragraph

(b) above, the Minister shall do so after consultation with the Committee.

(8) The quorum at all meetings of the Committee shall be five members.

(9) Subject to these Regulations, the Committee may regulate its

own procedure.

4. The functions of the Committee shall be to:

under these Regulations;

licence holders;

discharge of their functions;

Duties and

functions

of the Committee.

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out of the provisions of these Regulations;

recognition of local tour guide associations.

(1) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, any person

intending to operate as a tour guide shall apply to the Committee on an application

form prescribed by the Committee and such person shall submit his application

along with the following to the Committee:

practitioner;

standing who are well acquainted with the

applicant;

tour guide association;

be certified as being that of the applicant;

residency with tour guiding as the defined

occupation; and

regulation 8.

(2) Tour guides who have been in the tour guide industry for a

114 of 1996.

Licences.

114 of 1996.

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period of at least ten years and who do not possess the necessary requirements

for a licence under these Regulations may obtain a licence provided that such

tour guides:

tour guide association which is acquainted

with the tour guide;

of their competency in the areas of

requirement for a licence under these

Regulations; and

stipulated by the Committee.

(3) A licence granted under subregulation (2) above may be subject

to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems fit.

(4) Subject to subregulation (8) of this regulation, all licences shall

be issued by the Committee upon payment to the boardof a fee of seventy five

dollars by the applicant and such licences shall be in the form prescribed in the

Schedule hereto:

Provided that if the Chairman of the Committee is unable or unwilling to sign a

licence the Chairman of the Board shall sign the licence in the place of the

Chairman of the Committee.

(5) All licences issued under these Regulations shall expire within

one year from the date of issue but may be renewed for like period upon payment

of the prescribed fee and upon production of the documents specified in

Schedule.

114 of 1996.

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(6) All tour guides shall, while conducting tours, prominently display

upon their persons a laminated copy of their licence.

(7) Any person aggrieved by a refusal of the Committee to grant a

licence may appeal to the Board.

(8) Where a licence has been lost, the holder of such licence may

apply for a replacement licence upon payment of a fee of ten dollars, and the

replacement licence shall expire at the expiration period of the original lost

licence.

(9) All licence fees payable under this regulation shall be credited

to the account of the Board.

(10) The Board shall provide guidelines to the Committee for the

licensing of site specific tour guides.

6. (1) No person shall operate, advertise or hold himself out as a tour

guide without first obtaining a licence in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Any person who at the commencement of these Regulations

is operating and desires to continue to operate as a tour guide shall within six

months of the date of commencement of these Regulations apply to the Committee

for a licence in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

(3) Any person who contravenes subregulation (1) or (2) above,

or any person, company, entity or other group of persons who employs a person

who is not licensed as a tour guide in accordance with these Regulations, commits

an offence and is liable on summary conviction:

exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment

for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such

114 of 1996.

Prohibition on

operating without

licence.

114 of 1996.

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fine and term of imprisonment;

persons, to a fine not exceeding five thousand

dollars.

7. (1) Subject to subregulation (2) of this regulation, no licence shall

be granted to a person unless that person:

tour guiding as a defined occupation;

and which is compatible with his work;

stipulated in regulation 8 of these Regulations;

been convicted of a criminal offence;

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the Committee

may, in the event there is a shortage of tour guides generally, or of tour guides

possessing any particular skill, training or qualification necessary for tour guiding,

grant a provisional licence to a person subject to such terms and conditions as

two thirds of the Committee may deem fit.

8. (1) An applicant for a licence under these Regulations shall possess

Criteria for granting

of licences.

114 of 1996.

Academic

qualificatons.

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accreditation in at least the following courses:

protection;

and

(2) The examiners in these courses shall be recognized professionals

in their respective fields.

(3) All persons seeking training in the above courses shall be

responsible for paying their own fees.

(4) The Committee shall reserve the right to require higher

qualifications than those specified in this regulation from persons who, in the

opinion of the Committee may be involved in high risk activities.

holders.

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appearance;

necessary for the promotion of tourism in Belize;

environmental integrity of Belize;

courses organized by the Committee to improve

and enhance their performance in their profession.

touristic enterprises; and

to more efficiently carry out their duties.

10. The functions of licence holders under these Regulations shall be to:

attractions, facilities and establishments;

ensuring that articles of arts and craft purchased

are of good quality and authenticity;

services or items purchased;

transportation, tourist services, national attractions,

social and economic conditions, public attractions,

Functions of

licence holders.

114 of 1996.

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climatic and sanitary conditions, lodging facilities

and other matters of interest in the country, in as

precise and truthful a manner as possible;

to tourism by any person to the Committee;

environmental integrity of Belize; and

of any abuses to tourists under their care.

11. Any tour guide licensed under these Regulations who-

word or deed;

contrary to the laws of Belize or to do anything

which goes against good customs or morals;

under these Regulations while under the influence

of alcohol or illegal drugs;

illegal commodities to tourists;

law;

environmental integrity or archaeological or cultural

114 of 1996.

Offences and

penalties.

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heritage of Belize;

these Regulations shall be liable to pay to the

Board, upon demand, a fine of $25.00;

shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed under any other law, be liable to

any of the following disciplinary actions by the Committee:

12. The Belize Tourism Board (Tourist Guide) Regulations, 1992 are hereby

repealed.

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August, 1994.

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114 of 1996.

Repeal of

S.I. 130/92.

Commencement.

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[Regulation 5]

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being qualified to operate as a tour guide and having paid the fee

of…………………. is hereby licensed under the Belize Tourism Board (Tour

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1. Short title.

2. Interpretation.

3. Tour Operators Committee.

4. Functions of the Committee.

5. Tour Operators to be licensed.

6. Criteria for licensing.

7. Licences.

8. Duties of licence holders.

9. Offences and penalties.

10. Repeals and commencement.

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1. These Regulations may be cited as the

2. (1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:-

“Board” means the Belize Tourist Board established under the Belize Tourist

Board Act;

“Committee” means the Tour Operators Committee established under Regulation

3 below;

“drug” means a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act;

“licence” means a licence issued under these Regulations and “licence holder”

shall be construed accordingly;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Tourism;

“tour operator” means, subject to Regulation 6(2) below:

business of tour operator defined as his occupation

on his permanent residency permit, who falls into

one of the various categories set out in subregulation

Short title.

Interpretation.

CAP. 232A.

No.22/1990.

90 of 1999.

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(2) below; or

Belizeans or permanent residents of Belize, or a

company whose majority shareholding is owned

by Belizean citizens or permanent residents,

which falls into one of the various categories set

out in subregulation (2) below.

(2) The various categories referred to in the definition of “tour

operator” in subregulation (1) above are:-

and markets tour packages internationally, and

also executes complete tour packages of any

nature to guests, including transportation within

Belize, lodgings, meals, and guided tours to

pre-selected tourist sites in Belize by air, sea or

land, including guided dive and snorkeling tours

to pre-selected tourist sites within the territorial

waters of Belize;

countrywide tour packages of any nature to

guests and offers lodgings, meals and guided

tours to pre-selected tourist sites in Belize by

air, sea or land;

localized tour packages of any nature to guests

and offers lodgings, meals and guided tours to

pre-selected tourist sites in Belize by air, sea or

land;

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limitation all types of hotels and tourist

accommodation as defined in the Hotels and

Tourist Accommodation Act) that is involved in

executing ground handling operation tour services,

either of a complete nature or a segment thereof,

and which works or represents international

interests, or works with international tour

individuals, companies or entities in partnership

through satellite operations, strategic alliances or

otherwise.

3. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, there shall be and is

hereby established a Committee to be known as the Tour Operators Committee

(hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) which shall be constituted in the

manner provided in subregulation (2) below.

(2) The Committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the

Minister as follows:-

Operators Association recognised by the Board;

Industry Association;

Association;

Association recognised by the Board; and

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Tour

Operators

Committee.

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his absolute discretion.

(3) In making any appointment under subregulation (2) above,

the Minister shall first take into account, consider and have due regard to the

geographical distribution of tour operators in order to ensure, where applicable,

that all tourism destinations are adequately represented.

(4) Each member of the Committee shall hold office for a period

not exceeding two years as may be specified in his instrument of appointment

and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(5) The members of the Committee shall elect from among their

number a suitable person to be the Chairperson of the Committee, and the

Chairperson so elected shall have an original and a casting vote.

(6) A member of the Committee may at any time resign his office

by instrument in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the Committee, and

in the case of the Chairperson addressed to the Minister.

(7) The Minister may for good and sufficient cause revoke the

appointment of a member of the Committee:-

membership of the Committee; or

Provided that in revoking the appointment of a member of the

Committee under paragraph (b) above, the Minister shall only do so after

consultation with, and with the majority consensus of, the whole Committee.

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(8) The quorum at all meetings of the Committee shall be five

members.

(9) Subject to these Regulations, the Committee may regulate its

own procedure.

4. The functions of the Committee shall include:-

for licences under these Regulations;

services to licence holders;

the discharge of their functions;

carrying out of the objects and purposes of these

Regulations including but not be limited to defining

policy guidelines for the tour operators industry,

setting and revising on a continuous basis the

licensing criteria for tour operators, and developing

rules and regulations for the training of tour

operators and other related activities.

5. An individual, company or entity desiring to operate as a tour operator

in and within Belize from the commencement of these Regulations shall complete

and submit an application form to the Committee in the form set out in the First

Schedule to these Regulations.

Functions of the

Committee.

Tour Operators

to be licensed.

Application Form.

First Schedule.

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6. (1) Subject to subregulation (2) below, the Board shall grant a

licence to:-

permanent resident with the business of “tour

operator” defined as his occupation on the

permanent residency permit;

Belizeans or permanent residents of Belize, or a

company whose majority shareholding is owned

by Belizeans or permanent residents, and which

possesses a valid trade licence;

been convicted of an offence involving

dishonesty, and who have not within that period

been declared bankrupt;

equipment essential for the particular tour

operation as set out in the Third Schedule hereto;

package, market and/or operate tours and

represent Belize, both within and without, in a

professional manner;

above;

Tour and Safety

Equipment.

Third Schedule.

Criteria for

licensing.

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application forms as set out in the First Schedule

hereto:-

under the laws of Belize; and

individual within the tourism community of

Belize of good standing recognised by the

Committee; and

hundred and fifty dollars; and

of the place where they carry on the

business of tour operators; and

memorandum and articles of association and

certificate of registration; and

to be employed by the applicant, and the

number of Belizean citizens or permanent

residents so employed; and

tour packages offered, or to be offered,

by the applicant, including the equipment

operated by the tour operator, and the

tourist sites or tourist activities associated

with such tour packages.

First Schedule.

Application Form.

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(2) Tour Operators who have been operating as such for a period

of at least one year before the commencement of these Regulations (including

without limitation all types of hotels and tourist accommodation as defined in

the Hotels and Tourist Accommodation Act) and who do not meet the licensing

under these Regulations provided that they meet all the other licensing criteria

submit to the Committee:-

a period of at least one year prior to the

commencement of these Regulations, in the form

of receipts, evidence of income and business tax

returns or previous trade licences or any other

evidence of a similar nature; and

business of tour operators; and

stipulate as a condition precedent to the issue of

the licence.

(3) Tour operators who do not fall under the categories specified

in Regulation 2(2), or under subregulation (2) of this Regulation may only

operate in Belize if they utilise the services of tour operators licensed under

these Regulations and they submit to the Committee, in such detail as the

Committee may require, the names and other particulars of such tour operators.

(4) Any foreign tour operator who conducts tour operations in

Belize in contravention of subregulation (3) above commits an offence and

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Belize five thousand

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dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months.

7. (1) A licence issued by the Committee to a tour operator under

these Regulations:-

non-refundable fee of Belize two hundred and fifty

dollars by the applicant;

to these Regulations;

cause, be renewable by the Committee upon

payment to the Board by the applicant thereof of

a non-refundable fee of Belize two hundred and

fifty dollars; and upon full compliance with all the

conditions stipulated by the Committee;

holder contravenes any term or condition set out

therein;

the Committee may think fit to impose.

(2) A licence issued under these Regulations shall not provide or

cover for:-

Licences.

Form of Licence.

Second Schedule.

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in Belize for operating a business in Belize.

(3) Where a licence issued by the Committee to an applicant

under these Regulations has been lost, destroyed, defaced or mutilated, the

licence holder may apply to the Committee for a replacement copy thereof

upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Belize twenty five dollars and such

(4) All fees paid pursuant to these Regulations shall be credited

to the account of the Board.

8. It shall be the duty of all licence holders under these Regulations:-

operators;

safety equipment as set out in the Third Schedule

to those Regulations;

insurance on all equipment at all times;

environmental, moral, historical and cultural

integrity of Belize;

appearances and ensure that their employees do

the same;

Duties of licence

holders.

Tour and Safety

Equipment.

Third Schedule.

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necessary for the development of tourism in Belize.

9. (1) Any licence holder who:-

under his care, either through word or deed; or

do anything contrary to the laws of Belize which

goes against good customs and morals; or

under these Regulations while under the influence

of alcohol or illicit drugs; or

commodity to tourists; or

environmental integrity or archaeological or cultural

heritage of Belize;

commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not

exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding

six months, or to both such fine and period of imprisonment.

(2) Any person who operates, advertises or holds himself out as a

tour operator without first obtaining a licence issued under these Regulations,

or having been issued with a licence, operates in contravention of any term or

condition contained in the licence, commits an offence and shall be liable on

summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to

imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and

period of imprisonment.

Offences and

penalties.

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(3) All fines paid under these Regulations shall be credited to

the account of the Board.

(4) Without prejudice to any penalties which may be prescribed

by any other law, if a tour operator engages in any conduct which is not

specifically prohibited under these Regulations but which in the opinion of

the Committee places the profession in disrepute, the Committee may impose

on such tour operator any of the following disciplinary measures, namely:-

for such period as the Committee may determine;

or

for such period as the Committee may determine;

or

10. (1) Upon the commencement of these Regulations, the Belize

Tourist Board (Tour Operators) Regulations shall stand repealed, but such

repeal shall not affect the validity of any licence issued thereunder which will

be in force after the commencement of these Regulations.

(2) These Regulations shall come into force on the ..............

day of ................................. 1999.

Repeals and

commencement.

S.I. 21/1997.

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Name of Applicant (Company_________________________________

(Entity ___________________________________

(Individual ________________________________

(Owner/Manager ___________________________

Business Address __________________________________________

__________________________________________

Telephone _____________________ Fax: _______________________

Home Address ____________________________________________

Telephone _________________________________________________

Date legally registered _______________________________________

Ownership of company/Entity __________________________________

Name ____________________________________________________

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Recommendations _____________________________________________

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being qualified to operate as a tour operator, and having paid the fee of ______________

dollars, is hereby licensed under the Belize Tourist Board (Tour Operators) Regulations, 1999

(specify type of activities allowed) (specify expiry date)

___________________ __________________ .

(specify expiry month) (specify expiry year)

(date) (month) (year)

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1. Fire Extinguisher.

2. First Aid Kits.

3. Seat Belts.

4. Life Jackets.

5. Flares/Reflectors/Lights.

6. Fire Axe (optional).

7. Communication Device.

8. Tow Cable.

9. Tool Box.

10. Flash Light.

11. Adequate sealed drinking water.

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1. Short title.

2. Interpretation.

3. Categories of persons qualified to be operators.

4. Establishment of Committee.

5. Functions of Committee.

6. Operators to be licenced.

7. Other criteria for licensing.

8. Licences.

9. Duties of licence holders.

10. Offences and penalties.

11. Repeals.

12. Commencement.

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1. These Regulations may be cited as the

2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

“authorised person” means:

these Regulations;

“Board” means the Belize Tourism Board established under the Belize Tourism

Board Act;

“cruising” means boating for pleasure and as a means of transportation in any

part of the territorial waters of Belize but does not include mere passage through

such waters;

“Harbour Master” means the Harbour Master or a person acting under his

authority, express or implied;

Short title.

Interpretation.

CAP. 275.

80 of 2002.

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“local water passenger vessel” includes cruise tenders, shuttles, sail boats, water

taxis, pontoon boats, party boats, tour boats and skiffs which are used by local

water passenger vessel providers for cruising purposes within the territorial

waters of Belize upon payment of any fee or some other form of reward by a

passenger;

“local watersports vessel” means any motorized vessel used by local watersports

vessel providers to provide watersports services to the public upon payment of

a fee or some other form of reward and includes vessels used for parasailing,

water skiing, jet skiing and sport fishing;

“Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for tourism;

“operator” means the owner of any local water passenger vessel or local

watersports vessel and includes any person for the time being in charge and in

control of such vessel;

“territorial waters of Belize” has the same meaning assigned to it under section

3 of the Maritime Areas Act.

3. Any-

with the business of tourism indicated as his

principal occupation on his permanent residency

permit and who has resided in the country for at

least five years; or

or permanent residents of Belize who have resided

in the country for at least five years, or a company

whose majority shareholding is owned by Belizean

citizens or permanent residents of Belize who have

CAP. 11.

Categories of

persons qualified

to be operators.

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resided in the country for at least five years,

may, subject to the provisions of regulation 7(2), apply to the Committee for a

licence to be an operator of a local water passenger vessel or a local watersports

vessel.

4. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, there shall be and is

hereby established a Committee to be known as the Local Water Passenger

Vessels and Local Watersports Vessels Committee (hereinafter referred to as

“the Committee”) which, shall be constituted in the manner provided in subregulation

(2).

(2) The Committee shall consist of nine members appointed by

the Minister as follows -

Association;

Industry Association;

National Tour Operators Association;

his own discretion from suitably qualified persons

with adequate knowledge of the tourism industry;

Authority;

Establishment of

Committee.

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Association recognized by the Board; and

Association.

(3) Each member of the Committee shall hold office for a period

not exceeding two years as may be specified in his instrument of appointment

and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(4) The members of the Committee shall elect from among their

number a suitable person to be Chairperson of the Committee and the

Chairperson so elected shall have an original and a casting vote.

(5) A member of the Committee may at any time resign his office

by instrument in writing addressed to the Chairperson of the Committee, and in

the case of the Chairperson, addressed to the Minister.

(6) The Minister may for good and sufficient cause revoke the

appointment of a member of the Committee:-

of the Committee; or

Provided that in revoking the appointment of a member of the Committee

under paragraph (b), the Minister shall only do so after consultation with, and

with the majority consensus of, the whole Committee.

(7) The quorum at all meetings of the Committee shall be five

members.

(8) Subject to these Regulations the Committee may regulate its

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own procedure.

5. The functions of the Committee shall include the following:-

for licences under these Regulations;

services to licence holders;

the discharge of their functions;

carrying out of the objects and purposes of these

Regulations, including but not limited to defining

policy guidelines for the operation of local water

passenger vessels and local watersports vessels,

and setting and revising on a continuous basis the

licensing criteria for operators, and developing rules

and regulations for the training of operators and

other similar activities.

6. (1) Any individual, company or entity referred to in regulation 3

who or which is desirous of operating a local water passenger vessel or a local

water sports vessel shall complete and submit an application form to the

Committee in the form set out in the First Schedule.

(2) When making an application under sub-regulation (1), the

applicant shall pay to the Board a non-refundable application fee of twenty-five

dollars.

7. (1) Subject to sub-regulation (2), the Committee shall grant a licence to:-

Functions of

Committee.

Operators to

be licensed.

First Schedule.

Other criteria

for licensing.

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resident with the business of tourism indicated as

his principal occupation on his permanent residency

permit and who has resided in Belize for at least

five years;

Belizeans or permanent residents of Belize, or a

company whose majority shareholding is owned

by Belizean citizens or permanent residents, and

which possesses a valid trade licence;

years, been convicted of an offence involving

dishonesty, or any other serious offence recognized

as such by the Committee, and who have not within

that period been declared bankrupt in Belize or

abroad;

age and who have a minimum of one year boating

experience;

application form as set out in the First Schedule-

passenger vessel or local watersports vessel;

of the vessel and a safety licence issued by

the Belize Port Authority and additionally the

First Schedule.

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captain of the vessel must be licensed by the

Belize Port Authority;

memorandum and articles of association and

certificate of registration; and

employed by the applicant (if any), and the number

of Belize citizens and permanent residents so

employed.

(2) Operators who have been operating as such for a period of

at least one year before the commencement of these Regulations and who do

obtain a licence under these Regulations provided that they meet all the other

that they submit to the Committee, at least thirty days after the commencement

of these Regulations-

watersports vessel operations in Belize for a period

of at least one year prior to the commencement of

these Regulations, in the form of receipts, evidence

of income tax and business tax returns or previous

trade licences or any other evidence of a similar

nature; and

business of local water passenger or watersports

vessel operations; and

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stipulate as a condition precedent to the issue of

the licence.

(3) Foreign water passenger or watersports vessel operators who

do not fall under the categories specified in sub-regulation (2) shall only operate

in the territorial waters of Belize under special licences granted by the Committee.

(4) Any person who contravenes sub-regulation (3) commits an

offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five

thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year.

8. (1) A licence issued by the Committee under these Regulations:-

the date of its initial issue;

of the requisite fee in respect of the vessel as set

out in the Third Schedule;

customs duties or other charges and imposts;

cause, be renewable by the Committee upon

payment to the Board by the applicant of the fee

Licences.

Third Schedule

Second Schedule.

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revoked by the Committee if the licence holder

contravenes any term or condition set out in the

licence;

standards which may be required by the Port

Authority and the Committee from time to time.

(2) A licence granted under these Regulations may be renewed

for further periods of one year on compliance with sub-regulation (1).

9. (1) It shall be the duty of all operators under these Regulations-

valid licence sticker issued by the Committee;

twenty four hours, if an authorised person demands

such production;

and where a licence or a licence sticker is lost,

destroyed or mutilated at least three months before

the date of its expiration, to apply to the Board for

a copy and to pay on such application a

nonrefundable fee of five dollars.

(2) Any operator who contravenes sub-regulation (1) commits

an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of two thousand

dollars or to imprisonment for a period of two months.

Duties of

licence holders.

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10. Any person who forges any licence, or has in his possession any false

document which closely resembles a licence issued by the Committee with the

intent of misleading the public into believing that such document is a licence, or

who transfers or assigns any licence to another person, commits an offence and

shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand

dollars or to imprisonment for a period of six months, or to both such fine and

period of imprisonment.

11. The Belize Tourism Board (Private and Commercial Recreational

Vessels) Regulations are repealed.

12. These Regulations shall come into force on the 18th day of June, 2002.

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2002.

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Offences and

penalties.

Repeals

S.I. No. 6/1996.

Commencement.

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APPPPLLIICATTIION FFOR A LLIICEENCEE TTO OPPEERATTEE A LLOCALL

WATTEER PPASSSSEENGEER VEESSSSEELL OR A LLOCALL WATTEERSSPPORTT VEESSSSEELL

1. Name of Company or Owner: ____________________________

Address_____________________________________________

Telephone: _____________ Date of Incorporation: ____________

Affiliation with other companies, groups or individuals:

______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

2. Name of Vessel: ________________________________________

3. Length of Vessel: ______________________________________

4. Captain of Vessel: ______________________________________

5. Names and Addresses of Shareholders: _____________________

___________________________________________________

6. Names and Addresses of Directors:_________________________

____________________________________________________

7. Nature of Business:_____________________________________

____________________________________________________

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LICENCE NO. ___________________ DATE: __________________

Approved: ________________________ Not Approved: ___________

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I/We declare that the above information is true and correct to best of my/ our

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knowledge.

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This licence is granted to________________ to operate ______________

(Name of Operator) (Name of Vessel)

which has met the standards required by the Belize Tourism Board to operate

in Belizean Territorial Waters as a ________________________________

This licence shall remain in force for one year and shall be subject to the

following conditions: (Specify conditions, if any)

Given under my hand this ________ day of ____________ 20___.

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Shuttle $250.00

WaterTaxi $250.00

CruiseTender $250.00

Pontoon Boats over 25 feet $250.00

Skiffs over 25 feet $200.00

Party Boats $200.00

Fan Boats $200.00

Jet Ski $100.00

Wave Runners $100.00

Skiffs Under 25 feet $100.00

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