Enforcement powers

(1) The powers conferred on an enforcement officer by the Schedule II are exercisable in relation to any ship to which section 31 or 32 applies for the purpose of detecting and the taking of appropriate action in respect of the offences mentioned in those sections. (2) Those powers shall not be exercised outside the territorial waters of Belize in relation to a ship registered in a Convention State except with the authority of the central authority, and he shall not give his authority unless that State has in relation to that ship– (a) requested the assistance of Belize for the purpose mentioned in sub–section (1); or (b) authorised Belize to act for that purpose. (3) In giving his authority pursuant to a request or authorisation from a Convention State, the central authority shall impose such conditions or limitations on the exercise of the powers as may be necessary to give effect to any conditions or limitations imposed by that State. (4) The central authority may, either of his own motion or in response to a request from a Convention State, authorise a Convention State to exercise, in relation to a Belizean ship, powers corresponding to those conferred on enforcement officers by the Schedule II but subject to such conditions or limitations, if any, as he may impose. (5) Sub–section (4) is without prejudice to any agreement made, or which may be made, by the Government of Belize whereby Belize undertakes not to object to the exercise by any state, in relation to a Belizean ship, of powers corresponding to those conferred by the Schedule II. International Co-operation Act [CAP. 103:04 39 Schedule II. (6) The powers conferred by the Schedule II shall not be exercised in the territorial waters of a state without the authority of the central authority, and he shall not give his authority unless that state consented to the exercise of those powers.