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Belize National Coast Guard Service (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 3 of 2016).

Pays/Territoire
Belize
Type du document
Législation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to amend the Belize National Coast Guard Service Act, Chapter 131.01 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2011; to provide for the change of name of the Belize National Coast Guard Service to the Belize Coast Guard, and the clarification of the duties and functions of the Coast Guard; to bring the Act into conformity with the Constitution of Belize by providing that powers of appointment and otherwise, in relation to members of the Coast Guard are exercisable by the Security Services Commission; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Pêche, Mer
Mot clé
Pollution de la mer Institution Mise en application Gestion et conservation des pêches Pêche maritime Pêche étrangère
Aire géographique
Amériques, Amérique Centrale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement
Résumé

This Act amends the Belize National Coast Guard Service Act so as to change the name of the Guard, to insert a definition of “maritime areas of Belize”, and to make changes to the duties, powers and functions of Coast Guard. The powers conferred upon the Guard shall be for the purpose of the enforcement of Belize’s maritime laws, maritime security, maritime safety and marine resource protection in relation to the maritime areas of Belize, and in particular the enforcement, or assistance in the enforcement of the provisions of any law relating to, among other things, fisheries protection, marine resources and environmental protection, port state control, and maritime crime and violence.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.nationalassembly.gov.bz

Références - Législation

Amende

Coast Guard Act (Cap. 131:01).

Législation | Belize | 2005 (2018)

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Lutte contre la pollution, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Port, Zone marine, Protection de l’environnement, Protection des espèces, Quarantaine, Aire marine, Infractions/sanctions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX