Court Orders

(1) The judicial authorities of Belize shall, in relation to proceedings instituted by the Central Authority under this Act, make all judgments and orders, whether final or interim, as are authorised by the Belize Constitution, and the laws of Belize. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), orders made by the judicial authorities may include orders– (a) for the inspection and copying of any article, document, official record, or judicial record; (b) for the return of any property; or (c) which may be made in respect of proceedings referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of “criminal matters” in section 2 (1). (3) The Certificate of Authority of Business Records in Form A to the Treaty shall, in respect of requests received from the United States of America, be applied in accordance with the laws of Belize, and the criminal punishment referred to in this said Form shall be a fine of five thousand dollars or a term of imprisonment for three years.