Belize which was formerly known
as British Honduras is a country situated on the eastern coast of the Central
America. The Country is having the lowest population density in the Central
America and its population growth rate is of 1.87% per year as was seen in the
year 2015, as such it is 2nd highest in the region and one of the
highest in the Western Hemisphere. It has a diverse society where different
cultures and languages can be seen, but English is a official language. You can
view and learn about its legal system, including the Constitution, Legislative,
Executive, Judicial, Legal guides and other general guides at http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/nations/belize.php
You can also read online and
learn about the Government and legal system, jurisdiction, economy and other
aspects at http://www.ibcbelize.com/the-legal-system
The Constitution of Belize:
The Supreme law of the nation of Belize is the Constitution
of Belize and the same was signed in the year 1981 and was brought into effect
in the same year. The Constitution of Belize makes the country based on the
structure of British Parliamentary system. The country is parliamentary constitutional
monarchy headed by the Queen and its legal system is modeled on the common law
of the England. See its Constitution at http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/index2.html
Find below the useful links for online reading and
downloading contents on Belize legal system:
Arbitration
law: http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/bz/bz034en.pdf
Airport
Authority law: http://moj.gov.jm/sites/default/files/laws/Airports%20Authority%20Act.pdf
Civil
Aviation law: http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/PDF%20files/cap239.pdf
Customs
Regulation: http://www.customs.gov.bz/download/customsregulations.pdf
Food and
Drugs law: http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/blz33338.pdf
Finance
Service Commission: http://www.ifsc.gov.bz/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/07/cap272s1.pdf
Fire Arms
law: http://www.unlirec.org/documents/caribe/belize/firearmsactchapter143ofthesubstantivelawofbelize.pdf
Fisheries
law: http://www.belizeaudubon.org/new_site/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Fisheries_Act_210.pdf
Environment
laws: http://www.doe.gov.bz/index.php/services/category/19-belize-environmental-laws-regulations
Legal
Profession law: http://www.belizebar.bz/downloads/legal_profession_act_cap320.pdf
Criminal
Justice: http://www.belizelaw.org/web/e_library/WPOCJ_REFORM.pdf
Income and
Business Tax law: http://www.incometaxbelize.gov.bz/PDFs/cap055.pdf
International
Insurance law: http://www.bosl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/International-Insurance-Act.pdf
International
Banking laws: https://www.centralbank.org.bz/laws-regulations/international-banking-act
International
Business Companies law: http://www.ibcbelize.com/pdf/cap270.pdf
Police Act: http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/aj/police/legislation/belize/police_act.pdf
Port
Authority law: http://www.portauthority.bz/index.php?action=download_resource&id=15&module=resourcesmodule&src=%40random4804e55471eff
Public
Service Regulation: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/98250/116840/F590717247/BLZ98250.pdf
Child Labor
Policy: https://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/findings/tda2010/belize.pdf
Evidence
law: http://www.track.unodc.org/LegalLibrary/LegalResources/Belize/Laws/Belize%20Evidence%20Act%202000.pdf
Passport
Regulation: https://www.belize.com/downloads/belize-passport_regulations-2013.pdf
Cooperative
Societies Law: http://www.aciamericas.coop/IMG/pdf/ley_belize.pdf
Hotel and
Tourist Accommodation law: http://tourism.gov.bz/?mdocs-file=914&mdocs-url=false
Public
Safety law: http://www.opbw.org/nat_imp/leg_reg/belize/Public_Safet_%20Act.pdf
Anti-
Corruption law: http://publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org/sites/fdl/files/assets/law-library-files/Belize_Anti-Corruption%20Law_2007_en.pdf
Download Legal eBooks and Articles:
Criminal
Justice System: http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-1433.html
Information
on Business law: http://belizebusinesslaw.com/
Juvenile
Justice law: http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/directories/roli/belize/belize_assessment_of_juvenile_justice_11_10_eng.authcheckdam.pdf
Justice
System: http://www.belize-lawyer.com/articles/accesstojustice.html
Access to
Justice for Children: https://www.crin.org/sites/default/files/belize_access_to_justice_0.pdf
Situational
Analysis of Children and Women in Belize: http://www.unicef.org/sitan/files/SitAn_Belize_July_2011.pdf
Civil
Litigation in Belize: http://www.courtenaycoye.com/practice-areas/civil-litigation/
Departmental
links:
Government
of Belize: http://www.belize.gov.bz/
Election
Department: http://www.belize-elections.org/
Central
Statistical Office: http://www.cso.gov.bz/
Belize
Judiciary: www.belizejudiciary.org/
Ministry of
Agriculture: http://www.agriculture.gov.bz/
Ministry of
Education: http://www.moes.gov.bz/
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs: http://www.mfa.gov.bz/
Ministry of
Natural Resources: http://www.mnrei.gov.bz/
Customs and
Excise Department: http://www.customs.gov.bz/
General
Sales Tax Department: http://www.gst.gov.bz/
Trade and
Investment Department Service: http://www.belizeinvest.org.bz/
International
Business Companies Registry: http://www.ibcbelize.com
National
Emergency Management Organization: http://site.nemo.org.bz/
Press
Office: http://www.belize.gov.bz/
Central
Bank: https://www.centralbank.org.bz/
Belize
Tourism Board: http://www.travelbelize.org/
Social
Security Board: http://www.socialsecurity.org.bz/