Jurisdiction

Belize has jurisdiction over the offences set out as follows– (a) when the offence is committed in Belize or on board a ship or aircraft registered in Belize; (b) when the alleged offender is a national or permanent resident of Belize; (c) when the alleged offender is present in Belize; and (d) when an act is done outside Belize, if the act is done in the course of the international transport of radioactive material or nuclear material or a radiation generator and the shipment originates in Belize or Belize is the ultimate destination.