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Minister may seek information
Cap. 21:02, s. 15 · Revised Edition 2020
(2) The records and reports under sub-section (1) (a) to (d) must be sufficient to satisfy the Minister that the Convention and the provisions of this Act and any Regulations made thereunder are being complied with.
(3) Every person who refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with sub-section (1) commits an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.
15.-(1) This section applies if the Minister considers that any person is capable of giving information that is relevant to–
(a) a declaration required to be given by Belize to the OPCW under the Convention; or
(b) the implementation of the Convention or the enforcement of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to a person,
require the person to give such information to the Minister–
(a) if the person is a natural person, by writing signed by the person; or
(b) if the person is a body corporate, by writing signed by an officer authorized to sign on behalf of the body corporate,
within such reasonable period and in such manner as is specified in the notice.
(3) The Minister may, by written notice given to a person,
require the person to give to the Minister particular documents,
or documents of a particular kind, specified in the notice, within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice.
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