Quarantine Act. País/Territorio Belice Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1947 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Salud pública Plagas/enfermedades Cuarentena Sanidad animal Protección vegetal Fertilizantes/nutrientes Producción vegetal Área geográphica Americas, América Central, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Quarantine Authority. The person from time to time holding the office of Director of Health Services shall be the Quarantine Authority and the Public Services Commission may appoint Health Officers (sect. 3). The Minister may make regulations, as respects the whole or any part of Belize, including the ports and coastal waters thereof, for the control of infection pursuant to section 4, Regulations contained in the First and Second Schedules (Quarantine (Maritime) Regulations; Quarantine Regulations) shall be deemed to have been made and confirmed under this section. Regulation making powers of the Authority are defined in section 5. When in the opinion of the Quarantine Authority an emergency exists, the Quarantine Authority may by order direct special measures to be taken during the continuance of that emergency for any of the purposes specified in sections 4 and 5. Remaining provisions of this Act prescribe offences and penalties and provide for measures of enforcement. (10 sections) Texto completo Inglés Página web www.belizelaw.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Quarantine (Amendment) Act No. 36 of 2021. Legislación | Belice | 2021 Palabra clave: Plagas/enfermedades, Cuarentena, Sanidad animal, Institución, Protección vegetal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Quarantine (Amendment) Act No.21 of 2020. Legislación | Belice | 2020 Palabra clave: Inspección, Plagas/enfermedades, Salud pública, Cuarentena, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Protección vegetal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX