Establishment of Honours and Awards

(1) There shall be established in Belize the following national honours and awards, (a) the Order of the National Hero; (b) the Order of Belize; (c) the Order of Distinction; (d) the Meritorious Service Award; (e) the Services Medal of Honour; and (f) the Long Service Medal. (2) The Order of the National Hero shall be the highest award and shall be granted for extraordinary and outstanding achievement and merit in service to Belize or to humanity at large. National Honours and Awards [CAP. 162 5 (3) The remaining honours and awards mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, shall have the rank and precedence in the order in which they appear therein. (4) Each Order established under this Act shall consist of members of that Order. (5) The Governor-General shall be the Chancellor for each Order established under this Act and shall, as the holder of the office of Chancellor, be responsible for the administration of the respective Order.