Ships used for illicit traffic

(1) This section applies to a Belizean ship, a ship registered in a Convention State or a ship not registered in any (2) A person commits an offence if, on a ship to which this section applies, wherever it may be, he– (a) has a controlled drug in his possession; or (b) is in any way knowingly concerned in the carrying or concealing of a controlled drug on the ship, knowing or having reasonable grounds to suspect that the drug is intended to be imported, or has been exported, contrary to section 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, or to the law of a CAP. 103. (3) A certificate purporting to be issued by or on behalf of the government of any Convention State to the effect that the importation or exportation of a controlled drug is prohibited by the law of that State shall be evidence of the matters stated. (4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable– (a) in a case where the controlled drug is a Class A drug– (i) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for ten years or a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to both, or (ii) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for fourteen years or an unlimited fine or to both; (b) in a case where the controlled drug is a Class B drug– (i) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for five years or a fine of fifty thousand dollars or to both, or (ii) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for seven years or a fine of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or to both; and (c) in a case where the controlled drug is a Class C drug– (i) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for two years or a fine of twenty five thousand dollars or to both, or International Co-operation Act [CAP. 103:04 37 (ii) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for five years or a fine of one hundred thousand dollars or to both. (5) An offence under this section shall be included in the offences to which section 51 of the Misuse of Drugs Act applies. CAP. 103. 38 Schedule II.