Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations“Act” means the Belize City Council Act; “alien” shall for the purposes of these Regulations mean any person who is not a citizen of Belize; “Belize City” has the same meaning as in the Act; “Chief Elections Officer” means the Chief Elections Officer appointed under the Representation of the People Act; “Council” means the Belize City Council; “division” means the electoral division demarcated under the Representation of the People Act and comprised in Belize City; “election” means election of members to the Council and includes a by-election; “elector” means a person who pursuant to these Regulations has been registered as an elector to vote at an election; Belize City Council 21 “Form” means the relevant form given in the Schedule to these “member” means a member of the Council and includes the Mayor; “Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for Local Government; “registering officer” means the registering officer appointed under the Representation of the People Act for each of the divisions comprised in Belize City; CAP. 9. CAP. 9. “Representation of the People Act” means the Representation of the People Act; “Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court; “Returning Officer” means the Returning Officer appointed for the purposes of an election to the Council; “signature” includes any mark or thumb impression; “voter” means a person who votes or applies to vote at an election. (2) Where any register, notice or other document is by or under these Regulations required to be published, it shall be done, in the absence of any provision in these Regulations to the contrary, by– (a) publishing it in the Gazette; or (b) making copies thereof available for inspection at the office of the Chief Elections Officer and that of the Registrar; (c) by affixing a copy of such register, notice or other document on or near the outer door of the City Hall; 22 Belize City Council (d) by affixing such register, notice or other document to the Courthouse or Courthouses in the district or such other conspicuous place in Belize City as the person publishing considers necessary; or (e) by advertising it in a newspaper circulating in Belize, or by specifying in such advertisement the places at which such register, notice or document is available for inspection; or (f) by placards or handbills; or (g) by such other manner approved by the Minister as the person publishing thinks is best calculated to afford information to the persons who should receive such information. CAP. 9.