Master to furnish particulars and list of persons on board his vessel

(1) The master of a vessel, arriving from any place outside Belize or departing from Belize, shall answer truthfully to the best of his ability all questions put to him by the immigration officer relating to the persons on board such vessel, in so far as is necessary for the purposes of this Act, and, if so required, furnish the immigration officer with a list signed by himself of the names of all such persons in the vessel, and such other information as may be required, and every such person shall supply the information necessary for the purpose of the list. (2) Any master who refuses to answer any such questions or who knowingly and willfully gives an untrue answer thereto or who refuses to supply such list commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.