Governor-General may make regulations in emergency

Whenever the Governor-General is satisfied that a state of civil commotion which threatens the public safety exists or is likely to arise in Belize or in any part thereof, he may by order make regulations for all or any of the following matters, that is to say, (a) the regulation, restriction or prohibition of the entry of all or certain persons or certain classes of persons into, the movement of such persons within, and the exit of such persons from, such area or areas as may from time to time be prescribed by the Governor- General; (b) the regulation or restriction of the movements of means of transport and supply of animals or articles which give motive power to the means of transport; (c) the regulation or restriction of the supply or possession of intoxicating liquor and the prohibition or restriction of the opening or closing of premises or any part of premises in which intoxicating liquor is sold or supplied or of the opening or closing of any house of refreshment, resort and entertainment 5 licensed under the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act, Cap. 150; (d) the regulation of the storage, possession or use, by all persons or by certain classes of persons or by persons in particular areas or by persons following particular occupations, of firearms, ammunition or explosives, and all or any offensive weapons or instruments of whatever description and the seizure and forfeiture thereof, and the limitation or variation of the conditions of any licence, certificate or permit possessed by any persons under any law relating to arms, ammunition or explosives; (e) the regulation, restriction or prohibition of gatherings of persons in any place whatever and the prohibition of the holding of meetings in any place whatever without the permission of the Commissioner of Police and any gathering of persons or meeting held in contravention of any of the provisions of any regulations made under this subsection shall be deemed to be an unlawful assembly and may be dealt with accordingly; (f) the prohibition and prevention of any description of intimidation or acts or threats of violence or any other disorderly conduct of whatever description; and (g) generally for all such matters as in the opinion of the Governor-General will better provide for the public safety.