Criteria for application

(1) An applicant for a permit under regulation 7 shall be– (a) a national of Belize or a person who acquired the legal status of permanent resident; (b) a national of a CARICOM Member State as defined in the Caribbean Community Act a person who acquired the legal status of permanent resident; or (c) a person referred to in regulation 3(c). (2) For the purpose of this regulation, a fit person is a person who– (a) is of good character and reputation; (b) can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the obligations of the holder of a permit in respect to the particular type of (c) the Ports Commissioner is satisfied does not have a history of behaviour that would render that person unsuitable to hold a permit; (d) exercises honesty and integrity in commercial and other dealings; 99 (e) takes care in carrying out commercial or statutory obligations; (f) has not failed to pay a fine or penalty for an offence under the Act; or (g) gives the Ports Commissioner reasonable cause to believe that the person is in any other respect unsuitable to hold a permit.