Protected Areas Conservation Trust (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 18 of 2015). Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act, Chapter 218 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011, to provide for a new definition of “protected area” and a new composition of the Board of Directors; to expand the functions of the Trust; to provide for the appointment of a Finance and Audit Committee, Technical Committee on Protected Areas and other Committees by the Board of Directors; to further strengthen the provisions of the Act in order to enhance the operations of the Trust in achieving its mission of promoting the sustainable management of Belize’s protected areas; to make better provisions relating to the exemption from payment of the conservation fee; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Protected area Governance Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act amends the Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act, in part as a consequence of the enactment of the National Protected Areas System Act. Amendments concerns, among other things, the Board of Directors of the Trust, the functions of the Trust, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Technical Committee on Protected Areas, awarding of moneys from the Trust Fund, a Register of Protected Areas to be maintained by the Trust; and primary activities that qualify for trust funding. The Act also amends the Environmental Protection Act is in section 68 by deleting paragraph (g). Full text English Website www.nationalassembly.gov.bz References - Legislation Amends Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act, 1995. Legislation | Belize | 1996 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Special fund, Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Community management, Management/conservation, Education, Endangered species, Non-governmental entity, Protection of species, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Protection Act, 1992 (Cap. 328). Legislation | Belize | 1992 (2015) Keyword: Framework law, Erosion, Pollution control, Institution, EIA, Fertilizers/nutrients, Offences/penalties, Marine pollution, Cultural heritage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Cleaning agents/detergents, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX