Use of agent

(1) Notwithstanding any rule of law or practice to the contrary, it shall be lawful for the Comptroller to authorise any person to act as an agent for the purpose of detecting corruption or the evasion of customs duties or the commission of any other customs or related offences, and the evidence of such a person shall be valid and effectual for all purposes and shall be receivable in all courts in Belize. (2) An agent shall not be treated as an accomplice for the purpose of the law on corroboration. (3) The fact that a crime has been induced by the activities of an agent shall not be treated as a mitigating factor on sentence by any court. 70