Imports and exports

(1) Subject to sub-section (2), from and after the commencement or this Act, no person shall export from or import into Belize any sugar, ethanol or any other derivative of sugar cane, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a valid licence issued to him for the purpose by the Minister or such person as may be appointed by him. (2) Sub-section (1) shall not apply to sugar, ethanol or any derivative of sugar cane which is imported and exported while in transit to a destination outside Belize. (3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and the sugar, ethanol or any other derivative of sugar cane in connection with which the offence was committed shall be forfeited and shall be disposed of in such manner as the Minister may direct.