Registration of employed persons, etc

(1) On being registered under the Act, an employer shall within fourteen days after such registration, present to the Manager a list of all his employees. (2) Subject to subregulation (8) of this Regulation, an employer shall not employ a person who has not been registered under the Act and who does not possess a registration number. (3) Every person shall be responsible for providing accurate and complete information as required by the Board. (4) The Board shall register all Belizeans, registered aliens, holders of work permits, and their dependents. (5) The mother of every child born in Belize shall register such child with the Board, within thirty days after birth, to obtain in respect of that child, a registration card. (6) Every insured person shall register his unemployed spouse and dependent children (if any), with the Board, and obtain registration cards in respect of such spouse and dependent children. (7) The following documents shall be accepted for registration purposes under this Regulation– (a) for Belizean citizens, birth certificates or other legal documents issued by the Registrar–General; (b) for foreign nationalsSocial Security 9 (i) valid passports; and (ii) valid work permits; (c) for permanent residents of Belize, birth certificates and their permanent resident cards. (7A) Notwithstanding subregulation (7)(b), a foreign national shall submit his birth certificate to the Board, if that foreign national becomes a permanent resident or citizen of Belize. (8) Every employed person shall furnish to his employer upon request, such personal particulars as the employer may require for the purposes of the Act, and the employed person shall be responsible for the correctness of the particulars furnished and shall if required, sign the appropriate form in the place provided for that purpose. (9) Employers shall employ only those persons in possession of valid registration cards indicating that such cards are valid for employment.