Offences

(1) Subject to the provisions of this sub-division of these Regulations it shall not be lawful for any person to use any aircraft for the carriage in Belize of passengers, mail or cargo for hire or reward upon any scheduled journey between two places, of which at least one is in Belize except under, and in accordance with the provisions of, a licence or a provisional licence granted by the Licensing Authority hereinafter specified. (2) Any person who uses any aircraft in contravention of these Regulations shall be liable on conviction in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment, and in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. (3) The provisions of these Regulations shall not apply in respect of aircraft of any state which is a party to the International Air Services Transit Agreement, which fly across Belize without landing, or land in Belize in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement.