Conferment of Honours and Awards

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, each year on Independence Day, the 21st day of September, or at such other times as may be deemed expedient, the Governor-General may confer honours and awards on persons, living or dead, who have rendered distinguished and meritorious service to Belize or who are otherwise deemed worthy of such honours and National Honours and Awards [CAP. 162 7 (2) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Governor- General by this Act, the Governor-General shall act on the advice of the Prime Minister given upon a consideration of the recommendations of the Committee. (3) Every person upon whom an honour or award has been conferred under this Act shall be entitled to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia or medal relating to the honour or award conferred upon him. (4) The honour of National Hero may be conferred upon a person posthumously or during his lifetime. (5) The name of every person who has been awarded the honour of a National Hero shall be published in the Gazette. (6) All honours and awards under this Act shall be conferred by the Governor-General by instrument under the Public Seal of Belize. (7) Recipients of the honours and awards under this Act shall be entitled to receive a warrant to that effect, and to wear insignia, medals or other decorations as may be prescribed in this Act or in the Regulations made thereunder.