Prohibition against carrying firearms on polling day

(1) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (2) below, no person shall carry, discharge or use any firearm or ammunition in any public place within one hundred yards of any polling station or counting station established under the Representation of the People Act, between the hours of opening of the poll on a polling day and the completion of counting of ballot papers. (2) This provision does not apply to members of the Belize Police Department or the Belize Defence Force on official duty, or to any other public officer on official duty authorised by the Commissioner of Police in writing to carry any firearm or ammunition. MADE by the Minister of Home Affairs this 28th day of January, 2008. (RALPH H. FONSECA) (Minister of Home Affairs) Firearms Act 45 CHAPTER 143 FIREARMS (PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING ON POLLING DAY) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 46 Firearms Act CHAPTER 143 CAP. 143. FIREARMS (PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING ON POLLING DAY) ORDER (Section 19) (Gazetted 2nd March, 2009) 1. This order may be cited as the FIREARMS (PROHIBITION AGAINST CARRYING ON POLLING DAY) ORDER. 2.–(1) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (2) below, no person shall carry, discharge or use any firearm or ammunition in any public place within one hundred yards of any polling station or counting station established under the Belize City Council (Registration of Electors and Elections) Regulations [which also apply to Belmopan City Council Elections], and the Town Councils (Registration of Electors and Elections) Regulations, between the hours of opening of the poll on a polling day and the completion of counting of ballot papers. Sub. Leg. R.E. 2020 CAP. 85. CAP. 87. (2) This provision does not apply to members of the Belize Police Department or the Belize Defence Force on official duty, or to any other public officer on official duty authorised by the Commissioner of Police in writing to carry any firearm or ammunition. MADE by the Minister of National Security this 2nd day of March, 2009. (CARLOS PERDOMO) (Minister of National Security)