Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires“the Committee” means the Refugee Eligibility Committee established under section 6; “the Convention” means the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on the 28th July, 1951, as set out in the Schedule to this Act; Schedule. “country of nationality”, in relation to a person who has more than one nationality, means each of the countries of which that person is a national; “member of his family”, in relation to a refugee, means– (a) any spouse of the refugee; (b) any unmarried child of the refugee under the age of eighteen years; or (c) any other person who is related to the refugee by blood or marriage and who is dependent upon the refugee; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for “protected person” means5 (a) a member of the family of a recognised (b) a person who, in terms of sub-section (3) or (4) of section 12, is permitted to continue to remain within Belize; “the Protocol” means the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees of the 31st January, 1967, as set out in the Schedule to this Act; Schedule. “recognised refugee” means a refugee who has been recognised as a refugee in terms of section 8; “refugee” means any person who is a refugee in terms of section 4; and “spouse” includes a common law spouse.