An Act to make new provisions with regard to the management and distribution of national lands; to repeal the Crown lands Act, Chapter 147 of the Laws of Belize 1980; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Act provides for a system for the disposal of national lands, i.e. lands held by the Government. National lands can be disposed of through lease (sect. 7) or sale (sect. 13). Leases are granted against payment of rent, arrears of which are recoverable in court (sect. 10). Applicants for leases in excess of 500 hectares must file an Environmental Impact Assessment, prior to the grant and every five years thereafter. The Minister has authority to impose this same requirement on applicants for leases covering a lesser land surface (sects. 9(4) and (5)).