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Referendum on territorial dispute

Cap. 10:01, s. 3 · Revised Edition 2020

A referendum shall be held to enable electors to vote on whether the Government of Belize should, in accordance with the Special Agreement and the Protocol to the Special Agreement, request the International Court of Justice to Belize Territorial Dispute Referendum [CAP. 10:01 5 determine in accordance with applicable rules of international law as specified in Article 38(1) of the Statute of the Court any and all legal claims of Guatemala against Belize to land and insular territories and to any maritime areas pertaining to these territories, to declare the rights therein of both Parties, and to determine the boundaries between their respective territories and areas.
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