BELIZE NATIONAL PARKS SYSTEM ACT CHAPTER 215 REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAW S AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003 This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000. ARRANGEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY LAWS BELIZE NATIONAL PARKS SYSTEM ACT CHAPTER 215 REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAW S AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003 This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000. This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws- Page 1. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (HALFMOON CAYE) ORDER 6-8 2. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (BLUE HOLE) ORDER 9-11 National Parks System [CAP. 215 3 Page 3. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (VICTORIA PEAK NATURAL MONUMENT) ORDER 12-14 4. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (CROOKED TREE) ORDER 15-21 5. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (COCKSCOMB BASIN) ORDER 22-27 6. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (COROZAL BAY) (MANATEE) ORDER 28-31 7. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (AGUACALIENTE) (LU HA) ORDER 32-37 8. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (GALES POINT) (WEST INDIAN MANATEE) ORDER 38-40 8:01 WILDLIFE SANCTUARY DECLARATION (SPANISH CREEK) ORDER 41-44 9. NATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (TAPIR MOUNTAIN) ORDER 45-46 10. NATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (BLADDEN BRANCH) ORDER 47-49 11. NATURE RESERVE RESERVATION (BURDON CANAL) ORDER 50-54 THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 4 CAP. 215] National Parks System Page 12. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (BLUE HOLE) ORDER 55-58 13. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (GUANACASTE) ORDER 59-61 14. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (FIVE BLUES LAGOON) ORDER 62-64 15. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (CHIQUIBUL) ORDER 65-68 16. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (RIO BLANCO) ORDER 69-71 17. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (SARSTOON - TEMASH) ORDER 72-75 18. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (PAYNE’S CREEK) ORDER 76-80 19. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (AGUAS TURBIAS) ORDER 81-83 20. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (MONKEY BAY) ORDER 84-86 21. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (FIVE BLUES LAKE) ORDER 87-90 THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] National Parks System [CAP. 215 5 Page 22. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (BACALAR CHICO) ORDER 91-94 23. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (LAUGHING BIRD CAYE) ORDER 95-97 24. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (HONEY CAMP) ORDER 98-102 25. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (BILLY BARQUEDIER) ORDER 103-106 26. NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (NOJKAAX MEEN ELIGIO PANTI) ORDER 107-112 26:01 NATIONAL PARK RESERVATION (GRA GRA LAGOON) ORDER 113-116 27. NATIONAL PARKS (ENTRY FEES) REGULATIONS 117-119 28. NATIONAL PARKS (RIO BLANCO NATIONAL PARK) (ENTRY FEES) REGULATIONS 120-121 THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 6 CAP. 215] National Parks System CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (HALFMOON CAYE) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of Natural Monument. ________________________ SCHEDULE ________________________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] National Parks System [CAP. 215 7 CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION 30 of 1982. (HALFMOON CAYE) ORDER Ch. 181A. (Section 3 (1)) [20th March, 1982.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Short title. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (HALFMOON CAYE) ORDER. 2. The area specified in the Schedule to this Order, is hereby declared to Declaration of be a Natural Monument. Natural Monument. ____________ SCHEDULE ALL THAT PIECE or parcel of land and sea lying and being part of Light House Reef and the Caribbean Sea and containing Halfmoon Caye in the country of Belize and bounded on the North by another portion of Light House Reef and the Caribbean Sea, on the East by the Caribbean Sea, on the South by the Caribbean Sea, on the West by the said Caribbean Sea and another portion of Light House Reef and containing approximately 9,700 acres and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point having the geographic coordinates North Latitude 170 11' and West Longitude 870 30'; thence due North along the Eastern boundary for a distance of 5,550 metres more or less to a point having the geographic coordinates North Latitude 170 14' and West Longitude 870 30'; thence due West along the Northern boundary for a distance of 7,072 metres more or less to a point having the geographic coordinates North Latitude 170 14' and West THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 8 CAP. 215] National Parks System Longitude 870 34'; thence due South along the Western boundary for a distance of 5,550 metres more or less to a point having the geographic coordinates North Latitude 170 11’ and West Longitude 870 34'; thence due East along the Southern boundary for a distance of 7,072 metres more or less to the point of commencement. ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] National Parks System [CAP. 215 9 CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (BLUE HOLE) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of Natural Monument. 3. Map of Natural Monument. ________________________ SCHEDULE ________________________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 10 CAP. 215] National Parks System CHAPTER 215 96 of 1996. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION Ch. 181A. (BLUE HOLE) ORDER (Section 4) [20th July, 1996.] Short title. 1. This Order may be cited as the NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (BLUE HOLE) ORDER. Declaration of 2. The area specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to Natural be a Natural monument. Monument. Map of Natural 3. A map of the said area may be seen at the office of the Chief Forest Monument. Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources, Belmopan. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 8th day of July, 1996. (HON. EDUARDO JUAN) Minister of Natural Resources ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] National Parks System [CAP. 215 11 SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] BLUE HOLE NATURAL MONUMENT ALL THAT portion of the Caribbean Sea comprising approximately 1,023 acres and situate within the Lighthouse Reef Atoll being part thereof and being described as follows: Commencing at a point ‘A’ Southeast of the Blue Hole having the scaled UTM coordinates of 444 650 East and 1913 625 North; thence in a general Northly direction to a point ‘B’ Northeast of the Blue Hole, having the scaled UTM coordinates of 444 650 East and 1915 425 North; thence in a general Westerly direction to a point ‘C’ Northwest of the Blue Hole having the scaled UTM coordinates of 442 350 East and 1915 425 North; thence in a general Southerly direction to a point ‘D’ Southwest of the Blue Hole having the scaled UTM coordinates of 442 350 East and 1913 625 North; thence in a general Easterly direction back to the point of commencement. ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 12 CAP. 215] National Parks System CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (VICTORIA PEAK NATURAL MONUMENT) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Declaration of natural monument. 3. Map of the natural monument. ________________________ SCHEDULE ________________________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] National Parks System [CAP. 215 13 CHAPTER 215 NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (VICTORIA PEAK 47 of 1998. NATURAL MONUMENT) ORDER Ch. 181A. (Section 3) [2nd May, 1998.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Short title. NATURAL MONUMENT RESERVATION (VICTORIA PEAK NATURAL MONUMENT) ORDER. 2. The area specified in the Schedule to this Order is hereby declared to Declaration of be a natural monument. natural monument. 3. A map of the said area may be seen at the office of the Chief Forest Map of the Officer, Ministry of Natural Resources, Belmopan. natural monument. MADE by the Minister of Natural Resources this 28th day of April, 1998. (EDUARDO JUAN) Minister of Natural Resources Minister responsible for the National Parks System ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of [ the Government of Belize. ] 14 CAP. 215] National Parks System SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] VICTORIA PEAK NATURAL MONUMENT All that piece or parcel of land comprising of approximately 4,847 acres situate in the Stann Creek District and bounded on the North by Sittee River Forest Reserve; East by Sittee River