Regulations

(1) The Minister may make Regulations for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, Regulations may be made with respect to the territorial sea for all or any of the following purposes, namely25 (a) regulating the conduct of scientific research and hydrographic surveying within the (b) prescribing measures for the protection and preservation of the marine environment of the (c) regulating, for the purposes of section 9, the construction, operation, and use of artificial islands (whether permanent or temporary), and other installations and structures in the territorial sea, including the establishment of safety zones around such islands, installations, and structures; (d) regulating the exploration and exploitation of the territorial sea for the production of energy from the water, current, and winds, and for any other economic purposes; (e) providing for such other matters as are necessary or expedient for giving full effect to the sovereignty of Belize in relation to the territorial sea; and (f) providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of Part II, III, or IV. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-section (1), Regulations may be made with respect to the exclusive economic zone for all or any of the following purposes, namely– (a) regulating the conduct of scientific research within the exclusive economic zone; 26 (b) prescribing measures for the protection and preservation of the marine environment of that zone; (c) regulating, for the purposes of section 9, the construction, operation, and use of artificial islands, whether permanent or temporary, and other installations and structures within that zone, including the establishment of safety zones around but not exceeding 500 metres distance from, such islands, installations and structures; (d) regulating the exploration and exploitation of that zone for economic purposes; (e) regulating the exploration and exploitation of that zone for the production of energy from the water, currents, and winds; (f) providing for such other matters as are necessary or expedient for giving full effect to the sovereign rights and jurisdiction of Belize in relation to that zone; and (g) providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or necessary for giving full effect to the provisions of Part II, III or IV. (4) Regulations may be made with respect to the investigation and institution of proceedings in respect of any discharge from a vessel outside the maritime areas of Belize in violation of applicable international rules and standards established through the competent international organisation or general diplomatic conference. (5) The Regulations may provide that a breach of any of the Regulations shall be a criminal offence, and may provide for the imposition of a penalty, not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, for any such offence. (6) The power under this section to make Regulations may be exercised– (a) either in relation to all of the cases to which the power extends, or in relation to all those cases subject to specified exceptions, or in relation to any specified cases or class or description of cases; and (b) so as to make, with respect to all cases in relation to which it is exercised– (i) the same provision for all those cases, or different provisions for different cases or classes or description of cases, or different provisions with respect to the same case or class or description of cases for different purposes of this Act; or (ii) any such either unconditionally or subject to any specified condition. (7) Any Regulation made pursuant to this section shall be laid before the National Assembly as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution.