Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “the Agreement” means the Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Government of the Republic of Cuba, signed on the 5th of July, 2000, the original of which is deposited with the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community and of which the text of the original Articles is set out in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Act; “Caribbean Community” or “Caricom” means the Caribbean Community established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being to whom the subject of Trade is assigned by the Governor-General pursuant to section 41 of the Belize Constitution, Cap. 4; “the Protocol” means the Protocol implementing the Agreement, signed on the 15th of June, 2001, the original of which is deposited with the Secretary General of the Caribbean Community and of which the text of the original Articles is set out in Part II of the Schedule of this Act.