Import or Export of goods

(1) It shall be an offence for any person to import or attempt to import into, or export or attempt to export from Belize any of the goods listed in the First and Second Schedules to these Regulations respectively, save under or in accordance with the provisions of a licence issued by the Controller of Supplies or some officer duly authorised by him: Fifth Schedule. Provided that the First Schedule to these Regulations shall not apply to the goods imported from any of the countries of the Caribbean Community, and in respect of such countries, Regulation 3(i) above shall have effect in relation to the goods specified in the Fifth Schedule hereto insofar as such goods are of Caricom Market Origin. Importer of furnish invoice and particulars. (2) The importer of any goods sold whether for cash or credit, shall in every case, forthwith furnish the purchaser with an invoice on which he shall set out a full description of such goods, the quantity, the size, the brand, the price, the date of such transaction, the name and address of the importer and the purchaser, the number of Customs entry receipt and failure to furnish such invoice and particulars shall be an offence under these Regulations. Records to be kept. (3) Any person found in possession of goods shall at all times keep records showing particulars of acquisition, purchase and import of such goods so as to enable any person authorised by the Controller of Supplies, readily to trace the importation of Supplies Control 21 such goods and failure to keep such records, shall be an offence under these Regulations. Fourth Schedule. (4) The licence issued for the importation of goods shall be in the form set forth in the Third Schedule and the licence issued for the exportation of goods shall be in the form set forth in the Fourth Schedule. Power to enter and inspect. (5) The Controller of Supplies or any person authorised by the Controller of Supplies, or a police officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any premises in which goods are kept, stored or offered for sale and inspect such goods and records relating thereto. (6) The Controller of Supplies or some other officer duly authorised by him may attach to any licence issued under Regulation 3(iv) such terms and conditions as he may deem fit. (7) Any person who contravenes any of the terms and conditions stipulated in any licence issued by the Controller of Supplies or by some other officer duly authorised by him shall be guilty of an offence.