Service of notice

(1) The Commander, Belize Defence Force may, by notice served on any person, require him to give, in such form and within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice, such information as the Commander, Belize Defence Force has reasonable cause to believe is or will be needed in connection with anything to be done for the purposes of the Ottawa Convention and is described in the notice. Information and records for Ottawa Convention (2) The Commander, Belize Defence Force may, by notice served on any person, require him to keep such records as17 (a) the Commander, Belize Defence Force has reasonable cause to believe will facilitate the giving of information which that person may at any time be required to give under the sub- section (1); and (b) are specified in the notice. (3) A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a notice served on him under sub-section (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable– (a) on summary conviction, to a fine of twenty thousand dollars; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of fifty thousand dollars. (4) A person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) and who knowingly makes a false or misleading statement in response to it commits an offence and is liable– (a) on summary conviction, to a fine of thirty thousand dollars; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. (5) All information required to be furnished to the Secretary- General of the United Nations under the Convention shall be furnished by the Minister.