Exemption of aircraft and parts thereof from seizure on patent claims

(1) Any lawful entry into, or any lawful transit across Belize, with or without landings, of an aircraft to which this section applies shall not entail any seizure or detention of the aircraft or any proceedings being brought against the owner or the operator thereof or any other interference therewith by or on behalf of any person in Belize on the ground that the construction, mechanism, parts, accessories or operation of the aircraft is or are an infringement of any patent, design or model. (2) The importation into, and storage in Belize of spare parts and equipment for an aircraft to which this section applies, and the use and installation thereof in the repair of such an aircraft shall not entail any seizure or detention of the aircraft or the spare parts or equipment or any proceedings being brought against the owner or operator of the aircraft or the owner of the spare parts or equipment or any other interference with the aircraft or parts or equipment by or on behalf of any person in Belize on the grounds that the spare parts or equipment or their installation are or is an infringement of any patent, design or model, provided that this sub-section shall not apply in relation to any spare parts or spare equipment which are sold or distributed in Belize or are exported from Belize for sale or distribution. (3) This section applies to any aircraft (other than aircraft used in military, customs or police services) registered in any country or territory which is a party to the Chicago Convention, and to such other aircraft as the Minister may by Order specify.