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Power to make regulations

Cap. 156, s. 39 · Revised Edition 2020

(5) The provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of section 59 of the Interpretation Act (power to delegate authority). The Minister may make regulations– (a) prescribing the ports or places of entry or exit; (b) prescribing the times, places and conduct of the inquiry or examination, medical or otherwise, of persons entering or desiring to enter Belize or who being found therein are suspected of being prohibited immigrants; (c) prescribing lists of communicable diseases, the affliction with which will render a person (d) governing the permits and the certificates which may be issued under this Act, the conditions upon which any such permit or certificate shall be issued, the circumstances under which they may be cancelled and the fees which may be charged for any such permit or certificate; (e) regarding the amount and nature of the security to be furnished for the due carrying out of any conditions upon which a permit to enter and reside for a specified period may be issued to a prohibited immigrant; (f) prescribing the forms of warrants, permits, certificates or other documents to be issued or used or of the declarations to be made or of the books to be kept for the purposes of this Act, and the particulars to be inserted in any such document, declaration or book; 52 (g) generally for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act.
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