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Belize Port Authority Act.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976 (2001)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Belize, Revised Edition of 2003, Chapter 233.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Navigation Harbour
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

There is hereby established for the purposes of this Act a body to be called the Belize Port Authority. It shall be the duty of the Authority- (a) to operate the ports as appears to it best calculated to serve the public interest; (b) to regulate and control navigation within the limits of such ports and their approaches; (c) to maintain, improve and regulate the use of such ports and services and facilities therein as it considers necessary or desirable; (d) to provide for such ports and the approaches thereto such pilotage services, beacons, buoys and other navigational services and aids as it considers necessary or desirable; (e) to exercise the duties and functions relating to shipping and navigation exercisable under the provisions of any other law. The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, designate any place, not already included under the definition of the term “port” herein, a port for the purposes of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.belizelaw.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Belize Port Authority (Pilotage) Regulations.

Legislation | Belize | 1965 (2003)

Keyword: Navigation, Harbour

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Belize Port Authority Regulations.

Legislation | Belize | 1980 (2003)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Harbour

Source: FAO, FAOLEX