Validation of imposition, collection and distribution of cruise ship passenger tax

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions or any other law to the contrary, the purported imposition, and collection, in good faith and in the absence of statutory provision therefor, of a cruise ship passenger tax during the period commencing on the 20th day of December, 2000 and immediately preceding the commencement of this Act, and the distribution of the purported tax collected between the Fort Street Tourism Village or its predecessor and the Government of Belize or its nominee, are hereby validated and 7 all such taxes levied or collected or purporting to have been levied or collected and distributed during that period are hereby declared to have been validly, properly and lawfully levied or collected and distributed as if done lawfully and in accordance with this Act.