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BLZ-1991-L-26628
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Refugees Act. No. 26.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Belize
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1991-08-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act gives effect to the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. Chapter III provides favourable treatment for refugees in employment matters, and Chapter IV generally provides for treatment similar to that enjoyed by nationals in respect of rationing, housing, public education, public relief, and labour legislation and social security.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1991-08-16
Date of assent of Governor General
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2016-10-12 (BLZ-2016-L-104854)
Refugees (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 15 of 2016).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Belize - Belizelaw.Org
Publisher
Government of Belize
Country
Belize
URL
http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/
File
BLZ26628.pdf (PDF of Act (2003 rev.))
Serial region
Serial title
Statutory Instruments
Page range
pp. 207-223