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Judicial Districts (Definition Of Boundaries) Order, para. 2 · Revised Edition 2020

The boundaries of the judicial districts in Belize shall be as followsTHE BELIZE JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at the mouth of Mangrove Creek; thence upward along the course of Mangrove Creek and the southern branch thereof to its source: thence in a straight line to the source of the westernmost tributary of Indian Creek; thence downward along the courses of Indian Creek and Sibun River to the mouth of Nancy Porter Creek; thence in a straight line to Big Falls, Belize River; thence along the Belize River upstream to the mouth of Labouring Creek; thence by a direct line in a northerly direction to the southern end of Crabcatcher Lagoon; thence along the eastern side of Crabcatcher Lagoon to its northern end; thence by a direct line in an east north-easterly direction to the junction of Poor Hall Creek and Spanish Creek; thence following the course of the said Poor Hall Creek northward to Western Lagoon; and the western side of Western Lagoon to the northernmost point of Revenge Lagoon; thence in a straight line to the south-western corner of Bulkhead Works; thence eastward along the southern boundary of Bulkhead Works to the seashore; thence southward along the seashore to the point of commencement; including Glovers Reef Cayes and all the Cayes north of a line drawn due east from the mouth of Mangrove Creek. Inferior Courts 5 THE COROZAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at the south-eastern corner of Bulkhead Works, thence northward along the seashore to Rio Hondo; thence upward along the course of Rio Hondo to the northern limits of the village of Douglas; thence in a straight line to Chan Bank on New River; thence in a straight line to the junction of Freshwater Creek with Savannah Lagoon; thence in a straight line to the south-western corner of Bulkhead Works; thence eastward along the southern boundary of Bulkhead Works to the point of commencement. THE ORANGE WALK JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at the south-western corner of Bulkhead Works; thence in a direct line to the junction of Freshwater Creek with Savannah Lagoon; thence in a direct line to Chan Bank on New River; thence in a straight line to a point on the Rio Hondo north of the village of Douglas; thence upward along the course of the Rio Hondo to Blue Creek; thence upward along the course of Blue Creek to the Western Frontier Line; thence southward along the Frontier Line to Tu-Tu Creek; thence downward along the courses of Tu-Tu Creek, Yalbac Creek and Labouring Creek to the junction of Labouring Creek and Belize River; thence by a direct line in a northerly direction to the southern end of Crabcatcher Lagoon; thence along the eastern side of Crabcatcher Lagoon to its northern end; thence by a direct line in an east north-easterly direction to the junction of Poor Hall Creek and Spanish Creek; thence following the course of the said Poor Hall Creek northward to Western Lagoon; thence along the western side of Western Lagoon to its northernmost point; thence bearing northward to the northernmost point of Revenge Lagoon; thence in a straight line to the point of commencement. 6 Inferior Courts THE STANN CREEK JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at the mouth of Mangrove Creek; thence upstream along the course of Mangrove Creek and the southern branch thereof to its source; thence in a straight line to the source of the westernmost tributary of Indian Creek; thence in a straight line in a southerly direction to the southern side of Hummingbird Highway at a point seventy chains east of St. Margaret’s Creek bridge measured along the Highway; thence by the southern side of the Humming Bird Highway in an easterly direction to its highest point in the Humming Bird Gap; thence in a direct line in a south south-westerly direction to the top of the peak known as Arthur’s Seat; thence in a south south-westerly direction along the main divide of the Maya Mountains which forms the watershed between Sibun and Belize River systems on the west, and North Stann Creek, Sittee River and Monkey River systems on the east as far as its junction with the spur which forms the southern watershed of Mares Nest Branch of Swasey Branch of Monkey River; thence in an easterly direction along this watershed to Double Falls on Swasey Branch of Monkey River; thence southward along the left bank of Swasey Branch to the north-western corner of a block of land numbered 214 and shown on Plan No. 652 in the Lands and Survey Department; thence due east to Big Creek; thence along Big Creek to the sea; thence northward along the coastline to the point of commencement; including all the Cayes south of a line drawn east from the mouth of Mangrove Creek and north of a line drawn east from the mouth of Monkey River except Glovers Reef Cayes. THE TOLEDO JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at the mouth of the River Sarstoon; thence along the course of the River to the concrete pillar on the north bank thereof which marks the position of the Western Frontier Line; thence northward along the Western Frontier Line to the crossing of the main divide or watershed of the Maya Mountains; thence in a north-easterly direction along the main Inferior Courts 7 divide of the Maya Mountains, which forms the watershed between the Machiquila River, Belize River and Sibun River systems on the north and west, and Moho River, Rio Grande and Monkey River systems on the south and east; as far as its junction with the spur which forms the southern watershed of Mares Nest Branch of Swasey Branch of Monkey River; thence in an easterly direction along this watershed to Double Falls on Swasey Branch of Monkey River; thence southward along the left bank of Swasey Branch to the north-western corner of a block of land numbered 214 and shown on Plan No. 652 in the Lands and Survey Department; thence due east to Big Creek; thence along Big Creek to the seacoast; thence southward along the coast to the point of commencement; including all Cayes south of a line drawn east from Monkey River. THE CAYO JUDICIAL DISTRICT Commencing at Big Falls, Belize River; thence upward along the course of the Belize River to Labouring Creek, Yalbac Creek and Tu-Tu Creek to the Western Frontier Line; thence following the Frontier Line southward to the crossing of the main divide or watershed of the Maya Mountains; thence in a north-easterly direction along the main divide of the Maya Mountains which forms the watershed between Machiquila River, Belize River and Sibun River Systems on the west and north, and Moho River, Rio Grande, Monkey River, Sittee River and North Stann Creek systems on the east and south to the top of the peak known as Arthur’s Seat west of Middlesex; thence by a direct line in a north north-easterly direction to the highest point on the Humming Bird Highway in the Humming Bird Gap; thence by the southern side of the Humming Bird Highway in a westerly direction to a point seventy chains east of St. Margaret’s Creek bridge measured along the Highway; thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to the source of the westernmost tributary of Indian Creek; thence downward along the courses of Indian Creek and Sibun River to the mouth of Nancy Porter Creek; thence in a straight line to the point of commencement.
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