Provisions relating to the imperial forces and local forces

(1) Nothing done or omitted to be done by– (a) a member of the imperial forces whilst in Belize and on duty as such shall subject him to liability in tort for causing the death of, or personal injury to, another person, in so far as the death or personal injury is due to anything suffered by that other person while he is a member of the local forces, if the conditions of section 8 (1) (a) and (b) are satisfied; (b) a member of the local forces on duty as such shall subject either him or the Crown in right of the Government of Belize to liability in tort for causing the death of, or personal injury to, another person, in so far as the death or personal injury is due to anything suffered by that person while he is a member of the imperial forces, if– (i) the conditions of section 8 (1) (a) are satisfied; and (ii) the Ministry of Pensions in England certifies that the person’s suffering such death or personal injury has been or will be treated as attributable to service for the purposes of entitlement to an award under the Royal Warrant, Order in Council or Order of Her Majesty relating to the death or disablement of members of the forces of which he is a member, provided that this sub-section shall not exempt a member of the local forces or the imperial forces from liability in tort in any case in which the court is satisfied that the act or omission was not connected with the execution of his duties as a member of either of those forces. 14 Crown Proceedings Act (2) Where the death of, or personal injury to, a member of the imperial forces is caused by the nature or condition of any land, premises, ship, aircraft or vehicle for the time being used by or for the purposes of the local forces, or by the nature or condition of any equipment or supplies used by or for the purposes of the local forces, section 8(2) shall, subject to the conditions set out in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1), apply in relation to the death of, or personal injury to, that member.