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Detention by Postmaster General of letters, etc., which in his opinion contain dutiable goods

Cap. 228, s. 8 · Revised Edition 2020

The Postmaster General shall detain any letter, package, or other postal matter arriving in Belize from abroad which in his opinion may contain or consist of goods liable to duties, giving prompt notice of such detention to the person to whom such postal matter is addressed, in order that such postal matter may be examined by such person or his agent in the presence of an officer of Customs, and, in case any dutiable goods are found, such goods shall not be delivered by the Postmaster General until the Comptroller of Customs, on payment of the duties, issues his warrant for their delivery. Restriction of
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Detention by Postmaster General of letters, etc., which in his opinion contain dutiable goods — Cap. 228 s. 8 · Belize Law