Prosecution of offences

A prosecution for an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be commenced within one year after the commission of the offence, or within one year after the Council becomes aware of the offence, whichever is the later. 6l.–(1) The Council may make regulations for the better carrying out of the objects and purposes of this Act, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may provide for– (a) the power of the Council to direct, through a notice published in the Gazette, that any lots or land within Belize City other than national land be filled up by the owner or occupier thereof to the prescribed level, and the procedure to follow during the filling up of the land; 44 (b) the power of the Council to recover costs, and the manner and method of the recovery of such costs (including the sale of land and buildings) incurred by the Council under this Act through doing or causing any work to be done on the property of any person in Belize City where such person has refused, neglected, defaulted or failed to execute such work himself after due and reasonable notice has been served on him by the Council; (c) the authority of the Council to enter upon any land in Belize City at all reasonable hours for the purpose of carrying out powers and duties conferred or imposed upon it by this Act; (d) the discretionary powers of the Council in dealing with indigent or poor property owners in Belize City; (e) foreshore improvement and any matters related thereto; (f) the erection of fences between adjacent lots and messages; (g) the prohibition of unauthorized encroachments on the seashore, river banks, and the banks of drains, canals, and creeks in (h) the regulation of any bridges in Belize City, including the imposition of fees, fines and penalties in respect of the use of same; (i) the landing, storage and removal of inflammable liquids in Belize City; and 45 (j) any other matter not specifically included in the paragraphs above which may properly be dealt with by way of regulations. (2) Regulations made by the Council under this section shall be subject to negative resolution of the House of Representatives. CAP. 66. R.E.2003.