Inspections

Every person shall permit an international inspector to– (a) enter any place in Belize– (i) in respect of which any provision of Parts VI to IX of the Verification Annex to the Convention applies; or (ii) that is subject to an on-site challenge inspection referred to in Paragraph 8 of Article IX of the Convention; or (iii) in respect of which an investigation under Paragraph 9 of Article X of the Convention has been initiated; and (b) inspect the place pursuant to the Convention and, in the case of any facility, any applicable facility agreement; and (c) exercise, in connection with the inspection, any function contemplated, and any power provided for, in the Convention and, in the case of any facility, any applicable facility agreement. inter- national 20 In order to facilitate inspections, an international inspector may be accompanied by18 (a) an observer for the purposes of giving effect to paragraph 12 of Article IX of the Convention; or (b) any person appointed by the Minister under section 22; or (c) any member of the Belize Police Department of or above the rank of Inspector designated by the Commissioner of Police.