Government of Belize - Published by Authority http://www.printbelize.com/index.php Fri, 19 Jun 2005 17:55:23 -0600 Sat, 13 Aug 2005 17:53:26 -0600 AN ACT to amend the Companies Act, Chapter 250 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, to provide that the Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry shall be a public office; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (Gazetted December, 2005.) ____________ BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows: - 1. This Act may be cited as the COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005, and shall be read and construed as one with the Companies Act, which, as amended is hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. 2. Section 259 of the principal Act [added by Act No. 10 of 2004] is hereby repealed and replaced by the following:- “259. (1) There shall be established under the Registrar General a Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry (hereinafter referred to as “ the Registry”) which shall be a public office. (2) The Registrar General shall act as the Registrar of the Registry. (3) The Registrar General may designate a public officer to be the Deputy Registrar of the Registry. (4) The Attorney General may from time to time by Order published in the Gazette prescribe fees for services provided by the Registry but until such time as such Order is made, the fees payable immediately before the commencement of this Act shall remain in force and continue to be payable.” http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/322.php Sat, 3rd December 2005 17:51:32 -0600 ORDER made by the Minister of Finance in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 25 of the Customs and Excise Duties Act, Chapter 48 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000 - 2003, and all other powers thereunto him enabling. (Gazetted 3rd September, 2005.) ____________ 1. This Order may be cited as the REVENUE REPLACEMENT DUTY (CONSOLIDATED) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) ORDER, 2005, and shall be read and construed as one with the Revenue Replacement Duty (Consolidated) Order, 2005 which, as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the principal Order. 2. The Schedule to the principal Order is amended in the column Rate of Duty as follows: (i) at item “(10)(i) other motor spirit (premium gasoline)”, by substituting the words and figures, “$3.18 per Imperial Gallon”,for the words and figures, “$3.30 per Imperial Gallon”, occurring therein; (ii) at item “(10)(ii) other motor spirit (regular gasoline)”, by substituting the words and figures, “$3.08 per Imperial Gallon”,for the words and figures, “$3.22 per Imperial Gallon”, occurring therein; (iii) at item “(11)(i) jet fuel (kerosene)” by substituting the words and figures, “$0.44 per Imperial Gallon”, for the words and figures, “$0.57 per Imperial Gallon”, occurring therein; (iv) at item “(12) Diesel oil” by substituting the words and figures, “$1.08 per Imperial Gallon”, for the words and figures, “$1.20 per Imperial Gallon”, occurring therein; 3. The Revenue Replacement Duty (Consolidated) Order No.3 is hereby repealed. 4. This Order shall come into force with effect from the 2nd of September, 2005. MADE by the Minister of Finance this 31st day of August, 2005. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/272.php Sat, 13 August 2005 17:51:32 -0600 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Commission Act, Chapter 223 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2003, to address the matter of any entrenched rights in the constitution of a public utility provider which may be detrimental to the public interest; to provide for the appointment of an inspector by the Minister to investigate the affairs of a public utility provider; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (Gazetted 13th August, 2005.) ____________ BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows: - 1. This Act may be cited as the PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005 and shall be read as one with the Public Utilities Commission Act, which is hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. 2. The principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of the following new section immediately after section 22:- 22A -(1) It shall be the duty of the Minister after consultation with the Commission, Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank, to ensure that in relation to any public utility provider engaged in the provision of utility services to consumers, there is free movement of capital and open investment, and for this purpose the Minister shall have the power: (a) to identify and inquire into any entrenched rights in the constitution of such public utility provider. (b) unless satisfied that any entrenched rights identified under (a) above. (i) are justified by an overriding requirement of public policy or public security; and (ii) the use of that entrenched right is necessary in order to meet the objectives of that overriding requirement; to declare the entrenched rights to be unlawful and of no effect and to enquire into and confirm all matters relating to the constitu-tion of a public utility provider arising out of such declaration, including but without limitation matters arising out of the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, byelaws, charter or other instrument.” 3. The principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of the following new section immediately after section 23:- “23A Notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Act, where an order to investigate the affairs of a company is sought in respect of a public utility provider, the order to appoint a competent inspector shall be made and the terms of such appointment shall be decided by the Minister acting on his own application after consultation with the Commission, or following an order of the Court to appoint an inspector under section 110 (1) of the Companies Act, the appointment of the inspector shall be made and the terms of such appointment shall be decided by the Minister, and every appointment and the terms of every such appointment so made by the Minister shall be as valid and effectual as if made by the Court itself." http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/258.php Sat, 13 August 2005 17:51:32 -0600 AN ACT to amend the Marriage Act, Chapter 174 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000- 2003; to increase the age of marriage with parental consent from fourteen years to sixteen years; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (Gazetted 13th August, 2005.) ____________ BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as the MARRIAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005, and shall be read and construed as one with the Marriage Act, which is hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. 2. Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended as follows:- (a) in subsection (1), by deleting the words "age of fourteen" occurring therein and by replacing them by the words "age of sixteen". (b) by adding a new subsection (3) immediately after subsection (2) as follows:- "(3) A marriage solemnized betweem persons either of whom is sixteen years of age shall be valid only if the consent of a person referred to in section 5 is obtained prior to the solemnization of the marriage". http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/257.php Sat, 13 August 2005 17:51:32 -0600 AN ACT to appropriate further sums of money for the use of the Public Service of Belize for the year ending thirty-first March, two thousand and four. (Gazetted 13th August, 2005.) ____________ BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows:— 1. This Act may be cited as the GENERAL REVENUE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (2003/2004) ACT, 2005. 2. The several sums of money appearing in Schedule hereto are hereby declared to be payable for the financial year ending on the thirty-first day of March two thousand and four, for and in respect of the services mentioned in the said Schedule in addition to the sums appropriated respectively by the General Appropriation Acts 2003/2004. TOTAL RECURRENT (PART I) -- $48,685,411BZ TOTAL CAPITAL II (PART II) $23,626,071BZ TOTAL CAPITAL III (PART III) $39,882,862BZ GRAND TOTAL (PART I, II, III) $112,194,344BZ. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/256.php Sat, 13 August 2005 17:51:32 -0600 ORDER made by the Minister of Finance in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 25 of the Customs and Excise Duties Act, Chapter 48 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000-2003, and all other powers thereunto him enabling. (Gazetted 25th June, 2005.) ____________ 1. This Order may be cited as the REVENUE REPLACEMENT DUTY (CONSOLIDATED) ORDER, 2005. 2. A duty shall be charged at the rates set out against the items listed in the Schedule annexed hereto when imported into Belize for consumption therein or manufactured in Belize for the said purpose. 3. The Revenue Replacement Duty (Consolidation) Order 1996, as amended, is hereby repealed. 4. This Order shall come into force on 1st July, 2005. MADE by the Minister of Finance this 24th day of June 2005. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/224.php Tue, 25 Jun 2005 17:51:32 -0600 ORDER made by the Minister responsible for Lotteries Control in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 7 of the Lotteries Control Act, Chapter 151 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000-2003 and all other powers thereunto him enabling. (Gazetted 25th June, 2005.) ____________ 1. This Order may be cited as the LOTTERIES CONTROL (VARIATION OF FEES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2005 which shall be read and construed as one with the Lotteries Control (Variation of Fees) Order 2002, which is hereinafter referred to as the principal Order. 2. Paragraph 2 of the principal Order is hereby repealed and replaced by the following: “The fines specified in section 7 (1) (b) of the Lotteries Control Act in respect of a licence for promoting, holding or conducting a lottery are hereby varied as follows- (i) a quarter year period, two hundred and fifty dollars; (ii) a half year period, five hundred dollars; (iii) one year, one thousand dollars. 3. This Order shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 2005. MADE by the Minister responsible for Lotteries Control this 24th day of June, 2005. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/224.php Tue, 25 Jun 2005 17:51:32 -0600 AN ACT to amend the Brewery Act, Chapter 286 of the Laws of Belize, Revised Edition, 2000-2003, to further increase the duty levied on locally produced beer; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. (Gazetted 25th June , 2005.) BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows: - 1. This Act may be cited as the BREWERY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) ACT, 2005, and shall be read and construed as one with the Brewery Act, which, as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the principal Act. 2. (1) Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended in subsection (1) thereof by substituting the figure “$6.00” for the figure “$4.00” occurring therein:- 3. This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2005. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/219.php Tue, 25 Jun 2005 17:51:32 -0600 FOR SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE The Development Finance Corporation of Bliss Parade Belmopan, hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of Sale as mortgagee under Deed of Mortgages or Charges between those hereinafter named and the said Corporation which mortgages are recorded at the General Registry, or the Lands Registry and that the said Development Finance Corporation will at the expiration of two (2) months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the properties described in the Schedule hereto. 1 All that piece or parcel of land being Lot No. 349 situate in Sandhill Development Project near Mile 16, Northern Highway, Belize District, containing a three-bedroom house, held under Minister’s Fiat Lease No. 406 of 2001, being the Leasehold property of JAMES MATTHEW MARIN 2 Parcel No. 16 (547.7 s.y.), Block No. 16, Caribbean Shores/Belize Registration Section, Belize District, held under a Land Certificate being the Freehold property of LIONEL HEREDIA AND MARGARITA HEREDIA BURROWES http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/210.php Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:51:32 -0600 THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT (THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES, 2005) Pursuant to section 95 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, the Chief Justice with the concurrence of the other Judges of the Supreme Court has made the following Rules: SUPREME COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES, 2005 1. (1) This Order may be cited as the SUPREME COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 2005. (2) The Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2005 shall come into operation subject to the transitional provisions contained in Part 72, on 4th April, 2005. 2. All Rules of Court relating to the procedure in civil proceedings in the Supreme Court, save for those relating to insolvency (including winding up of companies and bankruptcy, and matrimonial proceedings, and non-contentious probate matters) are hereby revoked with effect from 4th April, 2005. MADE the 18th day of March, 2005. http://www.printbelize.com/content/pages/211.php Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:51:32 -0600