CAP. 47 CASUAL REVENUE ACT BELIZE
CASUAL REVENUE ACT
CHAPTER 47
REVISED EDITION 2000
SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2000.
This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner
under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize,
Revised Edition 1980 - 1990.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws - Page
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 3
CASUAL REVENUE ACT 3 Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
BELIZE
CASUAL REVENUE ACT
CHAPTER 47
REVISED EDITION 2000
SHOWING THE LAW AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 2000.
This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner
under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Laws of Belize,
Revised Edition 1980 - 1990.
This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws - Page
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 3
CASUAL REVENUE ACT 3 Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000
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CHAPTER 47
CASUAL REVENUE
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Short title and interpretation.
2. Payment of casual revenue into Treasury.
3. Minister may entertain claims.
4. Settlement of established claims.
5. Right of action for money appropriated by Crown.
CHAPTER 47
CASUAL REVENUE
[18th February, 1870]
1.-(1) This Act may be cited as the Casual Revenue Act.
(2) “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for
finance;
2. All casual revenue of the Crown (other than droits of the Crown except
personal property devolving on the Crown through the death of any person
wholly or partially intestate and without next of kin and droits of the
Admiralty) shall from time to time be paid into the Treasury and be from
time to time appropriated for such public purposes as the National Assem-
Short title
and
interpretation.
Payment of
casual revenue
into Treasury.
Ch. 41,
R.L., 1958.
CAP. 37,
R.E. 1980-1990.
46 of 1963.
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bly thinks proper and directs.
3.-(1) The Minister may, notwithstanding, entertain claims which may be pre-
sented upon or against the property of any person dying intestate and without
heirs or next of kin, founded upon equitable or moral grounds and make such
provision and allowance therefrom as shall be considered fit.
(2) Every provision or allowance made therefrom with the grounds for
making the same shall be communicated to the National Assembly forthwith if
it is at the time in session, or otherwise at its next session.
4. The Minister shall, from time to time as occasion requires, repay and
make good to any person preferring and duly proving his claim to the same
after such appropriation as provided in section 2, all such sums of money so
appropriated, and all moneys in the Treasury forming of or arising from the
general revenue of Belize shall be applicable for so repaying or making good
the same.
5. If any person prefers a claim to any moneys so appropriated pur-
suant to the provisions of this Act and that claim is disallowed by the Min-
ister, that person may, notwithstanding such rejection, institute civil pro-
ceedings for the recovery of the money claimed against the Crown in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Crown Proceedings Act.
Minister may
entertain claims.
40 of 1963.
Settlement of
established claims.
Right of action for
money appropri-
ated by Crown.
CAP. 167.
