Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Board” means the Land Surveyors’ Board established by and constituted in accordance with section 4 of this Act; “CARICOM Member State” means a State which is a party to the Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy”; “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys appointed under section 3 of this Act; “Council for Human and Social Development” means a body of the Caribbean Community empowered under Article 35 of the Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including CARICOM Single Market and Economy to establish common standards and measures for accreditation of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of qualification of nationals of CARICOM Member States; 6 Land Surveyors “licensed surveyor” means a land surveyor licensed under this Act; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for survey matters; “official map of Belize” means any map of Belize declared or certified by the Commissioner as an official map of Belize; “owner”, in relation to any land, includes a person receiving or entitled to receive rents or profits from any tenant or occupier thereof whether on his own account or as an agent or trustee for any other person or who would receive the same if the land were let; “plan” includes a map, plot, aerial photograph or a mosaic compiled from aerial photographs; “public survey” means any survey made for the purposes of defining the boundaries of any land which is owned by the Government of Belize or any public authority, or in which the Government or any public authority possess or disposes of any interest; “Registrar” means the Registrar of Lands as defined in the Registered Land Act, Cap.194; “survey” means a survey defining the boundaries of any land in Belize, and includes a survey for the purposes of the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194 and a resurvey. “surveyor” means a licensed land surveyor and any person appointed a surveyor in the Lands and Survey Department;