← belizelaw.ai · Belize Port Authority, Cap. 233 · PART VIII — Offences and Penalties
Miscellaneous offences
Cap. 233, s. 84 · Revised Edition 2020
Any person who,
(a) being on any premises, ship or vehicle of the
(i) refuses when called upon by an authorised officer, police officer, or constable to give his name and address or gives a false name and address for the purpose of avoiding a prosecution;
(ii) without lawful excuse, the proof whereof shall lie on him, discharges any firearm or does anything which may cause injury to any person on such premises or upon such ship or vehicle; or
(iii) without lawful excuse contravenes any lawful direction given by any authorised officer; or
(b) defaces the writing on any board or notice authorised to be maintained upon any premises of the Authority or upon any ship or vehicle used by the Authority;
(c) or without lawful interferes with, any property of the Authority;
(d) wilfully obstructs any person in the discharge of his duties arising out of his employment with the Authority; or
(e) gives or offers to any other person money or money’s worth for the purpose of avoiding payment of any sum due to the Authority,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment.
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