← belizelaw.ai · Money Laundering And Terrorism, Cap. 104 · PART III — Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Supervision

Powers to search for and seize tainted property or terrorist property

Cap. 104, s. 29 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A police officer or an authorized officer of the Financial Intelligence Unit may– (a) search a person for tainted property or terrorist (b) enter upon land or upon or into premises and search the land or premises for tainted property or terrorist property; and (c) in either case, seize any property found in the course of the search that the police officer or the authorized officer believes, on reasonable grounds, to be tainted property or terrorist property, provided that the search or seizure is made90[CAP. 104 Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) (i) with the consent of the person or the occupier of the land or premises as the case may be; or (ii) under warrant issued under section 30. (2) Where a police officer or an authorized officer of the Financial Intelligence Unit may search a person under this section, he may also search– (a) the clothing that is being worn by the person; or (b) any property in, or apparently in, the person’s immediate control.
Have a question about this section? Ask belizelaw.ai →