Effect of foreign awards

(1) A foreign award shall, subject to the provisions of the said sections, be enforceable in Belize either by action or under the provisions of section 13 of this Act. (2) Any foreign award which would be enforceable under the said sections shall be treated as binding for all purposes on the persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by any of those persons by way of defence, set-off or otherwise in any legal proceedings in 11 Belize, and any references in the said sections to enforcing a foreign award shall be construed as including references to relying on an award.