Section 1

Border Management Agency Act [CAP. 144 5 (a) a child under the age of twelve years; (b) any non-Belizean citizen or permanent resident leaving Belize as part of an official foreign cultural or sporting group where prior written exemption has been given by the Agency exempting such persons from the payment of the departure processing fee; (c) a citizen of Guatemala or Mexico who enters into and exits from Belize within a period of 72 hours; (d) members of the diplomatic or consular corps; (e) military personnel on official duty; (f) officials of foreign government invited to Belize by the Government of Belize; (g) United Nations Personnel on official duties; (h) public officers on official duties; (i) deportees; (j) persons en route to the Free Zone. 3. Subject to regulation 2, the Border Management Agency, or any other corporate entity designated by the Border Management Agency in that behalf, shall be responsible for collecting the departure processing fee. Collection of departure processing fee. 4. The departure processing fee shall be applied exclusively by the Border Management Agency towards the development of Belize’s exit and entry border points pursuant to the Border Management Agency Act. Application of departure processing fee. No. 50 of 1999. Commencement.