Limitation on advances

A licensee may advance to a worker who is recruited by him for employment outside Belize a sum not exceeding six days wages for the purpose of meeting his petty expenses on the journey to the place of employment. Such an advance shall be made only in the presence and with the approval of the Labour Officer before whom the recruited worker is brought in accordance with the provisions of section 75 of the Act and who shall be satisfied that the terms of repayment are fair and reasonable. An advance made to such recruited worker otherwise than in accordance with this regulation may not be recovered by deduction from any wages, subsistence or other remuneration payable to the worker in connection with the employment for which he is recruited.