Assaulting or obstructing the National Coordinator or a hazard inspector

(6) Where the use of reasonable force is permitted under subsection (5) (p) of this section, the shelter manager or officer may request the assistance of any other person in the use of such reasonable force and neither the shelter manager or shelter officer or person rendering assistance shall be liable, whether civilly or criminally, for any tort or offence by virtue of using such reasonable force. (7) Where a person is forcibly detained under subsection (5) (p) of this section, detention may not be continued beyond the first reasonable opportunity to hand over custody of the person detained to a member of the Police Department. (8) Statutory instruments made under this Act may create offences and prescribed penalties for such offences within the limits in section 33. (9) Unless otherwise provided, statutory instruments made under this Act shall be subject to negative resolution. (10) Unless provided otherwise, statutory instruments during any threatened disaster alert or disaster emergency, statutory instruments made under this Act, other than Regulations required under subsection (12) of this section to be published in the Gazette may be published either, (a) by announcement in any television or wireless transmission media licensed under the Broadcasting and Television Act, Cap. 227 for transmission and reception in Belize; or (b) by notice affixed to the outside of every magistrate’s court and every police station located in the area of Belize to which the Regulations apply. (11) Publication under subsection (10) of this section shall be deemed to be sufficient compliance, for the duration of any Disaster Preparedness and Response [CAP. 145 33 period of disaster alert or disaster emergency, with any requirement of publication under this Act or any other law. (12) The means of certifying the authenticity of Regulations published under subsection (10) of this section shall, unless otherwise prescribed by Regulations published in the Gazette, be, (a) in the case of media announcements under subsection (10) (a) of this section, certification by the voice of the Prime Minister, a Permanent Secretary, the National Co-ordinator or a Head of a Department of Government; (b) in the case of posted notices under subsection (10) (b) of this section, certification by the actual or facsimile signature of the Prime Minister, a Permanent Secretary, the National Co-ordinator or a Head of a Department of Government. 32. Any person commits an offence who assaults or obstructs the National Coordinator, a hazard inspector, a shelter manager, a shelter officer, or a member of the police department in the execution of duty in relation to, National Co- ordinator or a (a) the functions of a shelter manager or shelter officer under section 10 of this Act; or (b) the functions of a hazard inspector under section 30 of this Act; or (c) functions under any statutory instrument made under this Act.