Belize’s waters

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the property in and the right to the use and flow of all water at any time in Belize are for all purposes vested in the established private rights of use only under licences issued or approvals given under this act, or may choose to recognize the private rights of use only previously established under licences issued or approvals given under any other Act. (2) Subject to section 4, no right to water may be acquired by prescription. (3) For the avoidance of any doubt (and without prejudice to the Water Industry Act, Cap. 222 and the Public Utilities Commission Act, Cap. 223 as they relate to the provision, National Integrated 33 storage, purification, delivery, sale, furnishing or supplying, directly or indirectly to or for the public, of water), where there is any inconsistency between the provisions of this Act and any other law, the provisions of this Act shall prevail unless the Authority unanimously resolves to let that other law prevail.