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Use of proceeds of tax

Cap. 64:01, s. 7 · Revised Edition 2020

The proceeds of the tax shall be placed into a special fund and shall be used– (a) to develop a national solid waste management programme; (b) to defray the cost of the disposal of refuse generated by the use of goods referred to in section 3; (c) to assist in the collection and disposal of garbage throughout Belize; (d) to clean up rivers and canals and other internal waterways; (e) for the preservation and enhancement of the environment; and (f) for strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department of the Environment.

Amended by: 34 of 2001

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