Service of overseas process in Belize

(1) This section has effect where the central authority receives from the government of, or other authority in, a foreign (a) a summons or other process requiring a person to appear as a defendant or attend as a witness in criminal proceedings in that State; or (b) a document issued by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction in that State and recording a decision of the court made in exercise of that jurisdiction, together with a request for that process or document to be served on a person in Belize. (2) The central authority may cause the process or document to be served by post or, if the request is for personal service, cause it to be personally served on the person concerned. (3) Service by virtue of this section of any such process or document as is mentioned in sub–section (1) does not impose any obligation under the laws of Belize to comply with it. International Co-operation Act [CAP. 103:04 15 (4) Any such process or document served by virtue of this section shall be accompanied by a notice– (a) stating the effect of sub–section (3); (b) indicating that the person on whom it is served may wish to seek advice as to the possible consequences of his failing to comply with the process or document under the law of the State where it was issued; and (c) indicating that under that law he may not, as a witness, be accorded the same rights and privileges as he would be accorded in criminal proceedings in Belize.