Commencement

This Act comes into force on the 31st Day of December, 2004 22 SCHEDULE BELIZE ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE ACT Public Records (Section 2) The following are public records, namely, records and archives of an official nature belonging to the Government of Belize which are created, received and maintained, (a) in the office of the Governor-General; (b) in the Office of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet; (c) by any Minister of Government and any Government Ministry or Department; (d) by the office of any court of law or tribunal with jurisdiction within Belize or the office of any judge, magistrate or other officer of such a court; (e) by any formation or unit of the armed forces of Belize; (f) by the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize; (g) by the office of any local authority; (h) by the office of any authority constituted or incorporated by any enactment; (i) by the Belize Police Department; (j) by any Belizean embassy or consulate outside Belize; (k) by any predecessor or successor of an public office, institution or individual designated in subparagraphs (a) to (j).