Penalty for non-collection and payment

(1) Every airline or other person who fails or neglects to collect or to pay over the fee to the Authority as required by Regulation 4Penalty for non- collection and (a) shall be liable to pay to the Authority the fee not so collected or paid, which may be recovered as a civil debt; and (b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction as follows: (i) In the case of a natural person, to a fine which shall not be less than five thousand dollars and in default of payment of fine, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; (ii) In the case of a company or other corporate entity, to a fine which shall not be less than ten thousand dollars but which may extend to twenty thousand dollars. 26 Belize Airports Authority (2) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with these Regulations, the Authority shall have the power to investigate and audit the accounts of the airlines and other persons referred to in subregulation (1) above, and every airline or other person who fails to supply the necessary information to the Authority or in any manner obstructs the Authority from carrying out the investigation and audit as aforesaid shall, without prejudice to other remedies available to the Authority, be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or in default of payment of fine, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. (3) All fines and penalties recovered under these Regulations shall be credited to the account of the Authority.