Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “Agreement” means the Agreement between the Government of and the Government of the United Mexican States on the execution of penal sentences, entered into on the 18th November, 1986, as set out in the Schedule to this Act; (b) “Authority”, in relation to Belize, means the Minister, or any other person designated by him by Order published in the Gazette; (c) “domiciliary” means a person who has been present in the territory of one of the Parties for a period of not less than five years with intent to remain permanently therein; (d) “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for Foreign Affairs; (e) “national” means, in the case of Belize, a citizen of Belize; Exchange of Offenders (Belize/Mexico) 5 (f) “offender” means a person who, in the territory of one of the Parties, has been convicted of a crime and sentenced either to imprisonment or to a term of probation, parole, conditional release or any other form of supervision without confinement; (g) “Parties” means the Government of Belize and the Government of the United Mexican States, and “Party” shall be construed accordingly; (h) “Receiving State” means the Party to whose territory the offender is to be transferred; (i) “Sending State” means the Party from whose territory the offender is to be transferred.