Categories of persons qualified to be operators

Any– (a) Belizean citizen, or permanent resident of Belize with the business of tourism indicated as his principal occupation on his permanent residency permit and who has resided in the country for at least five years; or (b) entity which is controlled by a majority of Belizeans or permanent residents of Belize who have resided in the country for at least five years, or a company whose majority shareholding is owned by Belizean citizens or permanent residents of Belize who have resided in the country for at least five years, 40 may, subject to the provisions of regulation 7(2), apply to the Committee for a licence to be an operator of a local water passenger vessel or a local water sports vessel.