Enforcement, liabilities and general provisions

(1) The NFZA shall have the power and responsibility to impose fines for violations of any of the provisions of this Act by a CFZ developer or a CFZ business and may make regulations for that purpose. (2) The Board of Directors of a CFZ may, subject to the approval of the NFZA, make regulations to impose fines for violations of any of the provisions of this Act or regulations by a CFZ business in that zone. (3) Where a CFZ business on at least three occasions violates the provisions of this Act or regulations, the Board of Directors of the respective CFZ, after due notice and hearing, may revoke the status of the CFZ business to operate within the CFZ whereupon the business enterprise concerned shall cease to be eligible for any benefits under this Act. 29 (4) Every CEO and other regulatory authority shall have the right to inspect any CFZ operations or facilities to investigate violations of applicable requirements and laws. (5) Where a CEO determines that a foreign national working for a CFZ business ceases to comply with the requirements of a work permit, the CEO shall recommend to the Immigration Department that the work permit of such a person may be revoked. (6) A CFZ business shall be liable for any damage to persons or property which may result from any violation of relevant regulatory requirements by the CFZ business. (7) Every CFZ developer and CFZ business shall comply with all the laws of Belize save as otherwise provided in this Act. (8) Every CFZ business shall have the right to appeal to the Board of Directors of the respective CFZ against any decision of a CEO. (9) Every CFZ business shall enjoy protection from arbitrary deprivation of property, in accordance with section 17 of the Belize Constitution. CAP. 4. (10) The NFZA shall establish the procedure to be followed for revocation of a Certificate of Compliance of a CFZ business for repeated failure to pay fines imposed under this Act or any (11) All fines imposed by the NFZA or the Board of Directors of a CFZ under this Act or regulations shall operate as a debt to the NFZA or the respective CFZ as the case may be, from the offender and may be recovered as a civil debt as provided for by law.