Members of Department to have powers of constables

After making and signing the declaration as set out in section 6 every police officer shall so long as he continues as a member of the Department have all the powers, authorities, privileges, protection and advantages and be liable to all such duties and responsibilities as any officer or constable duly appointed now has or is subject or liable to or may hereafter have or be subject to or liable to either by the common law of England or by virtue of any law which now is or may hereafter be in force in Belize. have all powers cases.