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Belize judicial districts

Cap. 94, s. 3 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Belize shall be subdivided into the following judicial (a) the Belize Judicial District; (b) the Corozal Judicial District; (c) the Orange Walk District; (d) the Stann Creek Judicial District; (e) the Toledo Judicial District; and (f) the Cayo Judicial District. (2) The boundaries of the judicial districts may from time to time be defined by Order of the Minister published in the Gazette. (3) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, from time to time vary or alter the boundaries of the judicial districts, or any of them, and may subdivide, enlarge or re- 9 arrange them and establish a new judicial district or districts in (4) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette– (a) declare that all judicial districts or any of them shall be abolished and substitute other defined areas or an area as judicial districts or a judicial district in lieu thereof; and (b) distinguish the judicial districts by the names, letters or numbers he thinks proper. (5) All Orders under this section shall take effect on their publication or on the day appointed therein.

Amended by: S.I. 17 of 1964; S.I. 17 of 1964

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