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Refugees

Cap. 165 · Revised Edition 2020 · 19 sections

• s. 1Short title
• s. 2Interpretation
• s. 3Convention and Protocol to have force of law
• s. 4Meaning of “refugee”
• s. 5Refugees Office and Director of Refugees
• s. 6Establishment of Refugee Eligibility Committee
• s. 7Functions of the Committee
• s. 8Recognition of refugees
• s. 9Residence in Belize pending recognition as refugee or after refusal of recognition
• s. 10Saving in respect of illegal entry by refugees
• s. 11Residence in Belize of recognised refugees
• s. 12Family of recognised refugees
• s. 13Rights and duties of recognised refugees in Belize
• s. 14Non-return of refugees, their families and other persons
• s. 15Withdrawal of recognition of refugees
• s. 16Expulsion of recognised refugees and protected persons
• s. 16AMinister may delegate specified functions
• s. 17Regulations
• s. 18Reports