Constitution of Belize
Preamble
Chapter I - The State And The Constitution
1. The State
2. Constitution Is Supreme Law
Chapter II - Protection Of Fundamental Rights And Freedoms
3. Fundamental Rights And Freedoms
4. Protection Of Right To Life
5. Protection Of Right To Personal Liberty
6. Protection Of Law
7. Protection From Inhuman Treatment
8. Protection From Slavery And Forced Labor
9. Protection From Arbitrary Search Or Entry
10. Protection Of Freedom Of Movement
11. Protection Of Freedom Of Conscience
12. Protection Of Freedom Of Expression
13. Protection Of Freedom Of Assembly And Association
14. Protection Of Right Of Privacy
15. Protection Of Right To Work
16. Protection From Discrimination On The Grounds Or Race, Etc
17. Protection From Deprivation Of Property
18. Provisions For Periods Of Public Emergency
19. Protection Of Persons Detained Under Emergency Laws
20. Enforcement Of Protective Provisions
21. Protection Of Existing Laws
22. Interpretation And Savings
Chapter III - Citizenship
23. Person Who Become Citizens On Independence Day
24. Person Born In Belize On Or After Independence Day
25. Person Born Outside Belize On Or After Independence Day
26. Registration
27. Avoidance Of Dual Nationality
28. Citizenship Legislation
29. Interpretation
Chapter IV - The Governor-general
30. Establishment Of Office
31. Acting Governor-general
32. Oath To Be Taken By Governor-general
33. Deputy To Governor-general
34. Exercise Of Governor-general's Functions
35. Governor-general To Be Informed Concerning Matters Of Government
Chapter V - The Executive
36. Executive Authority
37. Prime Minister
38. Deputy Prime Minister
39. Performance Of Functions Of Prime Minister During Absence Or Illness
40. Ministers Of Government
41. Allocation Of Portfolios To Ministers
42. Attorney General
43. Performance Of Functions Of Minister During Absence Or Illness
44. Cabinet
45. Deputy Minister
46. Oath To Be Taken By Ministers Etc.
47. Leader Of The Opposition
48. Permanent Secretaries
49. Secretary To The Cabinet
50. Control Of Public Prosecutions
51. Constitution Of Offices Etc
52. Prerogative Of Mercy
53. Procedure In Capital Cases
54. Belize Advisory Council
Chapter VI - The Legislature
55. Establishment Of Legislature
The House Of Representatives
56. Composition Of House Of Representatives
57. Qualifications For Election As Member
58. Disqualifications For Election As Member
59. Tenure Of Office Of Members
60. Speaker And Deputy Speaker
The Senate
61. Composition Of Senate
62. Qualifications For Appointment As Senator
63. Disqualifications For Appointment As Senator
64. Tenure Of Office Of Senator
65. Appointment Of Temporary Senators
66. President And Vice-president
67. Clerks To Houses Of National Assembly
Powers And Procedure
68. Power To Make Laws
69. Alteration Of Constitution
70. Regulation Of Procedure In National Assembly, Etc
71. Oath To Be Taken By Members Of National Assembly
72. Presiding In House Of Representatives And Senate
73. Voting
74. Freedom Of Speech
75. Validity Of Proceedings
76. Quorum
77. Introduction Of Bills, Etc
78. Restriction On Powers Of Senate As To Money Bills
79. Restriction On Powers Of Senate As To Bill Other Than Money Bills
80. Provisions Relating To Sections 77, 78 And 79
81. Mode Of Exercise Of Legislative Power
82. Words Of Enactment
83. Sessions Of Legislature, Etc
84. Prorogation And Dissolution Of Legislature
85. General Elections And Appointment Of Senators
86. Determination Of Questions As To Membership Of National Assembly
87. Unqualified Persons Sitting Or Voting
88. Election And Boundaries Commission
89. Electoral Divisions
90. Increase Of Electoral Divisions
91. Redivision Of Electoral Divisions
92. Conduct Of Voting
93. Conduct Of Elections, Etc
Chapter VII - The Judiciary
94. Establishment Of Supreme Court And Court Of Appeal
95. The Supreme Court
96. Reference Of Constitutional Questions To Supreme Court
97. Appointment Of Justices Of Supreme Court
98. Tenure of office of justices of Supreme Court
99. Oath To Be Taken By Justices Of Supreme Court
100. Appeals To The Court Of Appeal
101. Appointment of justices of appeal
102. Tenure of office of justices of appeal
103. Oath to be taken by justice of appeal
104. Appeals to her majesty in council
Chapter VIII - The Public Service
105. Public Services Commission
106. Appointment, Etc. Of Public Officers
107. Appointment, etc. of permanent secretaries and certain other officers
108. Director of public prosecutions
109. Auditor General
110. Appointment, etc, of junior police officers
111. Appeals in discipline cases
112. Pension laws and protection of pension rights
113. Grant and withholding of pensions, etc
Chapter IX - Finance
114. Establishment of consolidated revenue fund
115. Authorization of expenditure from consolidated revenue fund
116. Authorization of expenditure in advance of appropriation
117. Contingencies Fund
118. Remuneration of certain officers
119. Public Debt
120. Audit of public accounts, etc
Chapter X - Miscellaneous
121. Code of conduct
122. National Symbols
123. Powers of appointment and acting appointments
124. Reappointments and concurrent appointments
125. Removal from office
126. Resignations
127. Saving for jurisdiction of courts
128. Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc
129. Consultation
130. National Seal
131. Interpretation
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