Enforcement of overseas forfeiture orders

(1) The central authority may, by order published in the Gazette, provide for the enforcement in Belize of any order whichInternational Co-operation Act [CAP. 103:04 25 (a) is made by a court in a foreign State designated for the purposes of this section by the order; and (b) is for the forfeiture and destruction, or the forfeiture and other disposal, of anything in respect of which an offence to which this section applies has been committed, or which was used in connection with the commission of such an offence. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub–section (1), an order by the central authority under this section may provide for the registration by a court in Belize of any order of a court in a foreign State as a condition of its enforcement, and prescribe requirements to be satisfied before an order can be registered. (3) An order by the central authority under this section may include such supplementary and incidental provisions as appear to the central authority to be necessary or expedient, and may apply for the purposes of the order, with such modifications as appear to the central authority to be appropriate, any provisions relating to confiscation or forfeiture orders under any other law. (4) An order by the central authority under this section may make different provision for different cases. (5) This section applies to any offence which corresponds to or is similar to an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act. CAP. 103. Specific Forms of Assistance