Special permit

(1) A special permit may be issued by the Director to any person without prejudice to the question whether he is a prohibited immigrant, if he considers the issue of such a permit desirable– (a) in order to afford an opportunity of making inquiry for the purpose of determining whether such person is entitled to an entry permit or is otherwise entitled to enter Belize under the provisions of any Act, order or regulation, or whether such person is a (b) in order to enable such person to enter Belize temporarily for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment for any contagious or infectious disease from which such person is suffering; (c) in order to afford such person a reasonable opportunity of applying for and obtaining an entry permit other than a special permit or of completing any immigration formality; or (d) in order to afford time for the Director to consider an application by a prohibited immigrant for a permit to enter and remain in (2) A special permit shall entitle the holder thereof to enter Belize and remain therein for such period not exceeding two months as is stated in such permit, provided that the Director may, from time to time, extend such period, if he considers it expedient to do so. 27 (3) A special permit may at any time be cancelled by the Director. (4) A person to whom a special permit has been issued under sub-section (1)(b) shall be subject to the observance of such conditions as a Government medical officer may think necessary for the protection of the community, and any person failing to comply with, or observe, any such condition shall be deemed to have acted in contravention of this Act.