Restriction on import, export of bananas

(1) No person shall import into or export from Belize any bananas, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a valid licence issued to him by the Minister after consultation with the Board. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and in addition to the penalty imposed, the bananas involved in export or import in contravention of these provisions shall be forfeited to the State and shall be disposed of as the Minister may direct. 13