CAP. 290, MEASURES OF WOOD ACT BELIZE
MEASURERS OF WOOD ACT
CHAPTER 290
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
MEASURERS OF WOOD ACT 4
Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
BELIZE
MEASURERS OF WOOD ACT
CHAPTER 290
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
MEASURERS OF WOOD ACT 4
Amendments in force as at 31st December, 2000.
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CHAPTER 290
MEASURERS OF WOOD
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
1. Short title.
2. Interpretation.
3. Examination of persons desiring to become licensed measurers.
4. Procedure by candidates for examination.
5. Renewal of bond.
6. Penalty for acting without licence.
7. Penalty for unlicensed person measuring wood.
8. Certificate of measurement.
9. Penalty for giving certificate of measurement not actually witnessed.
10. Penalty for giving false certificate.
11. Publication in Gazette.
12. Fees.
13. Recovery of penalties.
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
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MEASURERS OF WOOD
[28th September, 1910]
1. This Act may be cited as the Measurers of Wood Act.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“licensed measurer” means a person licensed under this Act;
“wood” means pine, cedar, mahogany, balsa, santa maria and all other species
of wood produced in Belize except log-wood and sawn lumber.
3.-(1) The Chief Forest Officer, assisted by two assessors to be appointed
by him, one of whom shall be a licensed measurer, shall be the examiner to
examine as to the capability and knowledge of all persons desiring to act as
licensed measurers.
(2) If the Chief Forest Officer satisfies the Minister that he is unable to
obtain the services of a licensed measurer to be an assessor under this section,
the Minister may authorise the Chief Forest Officer, without the assistance of
a licensed measurer as assessor, to examine a person desiring to become a
licensed measurer.
Ch., 98,
R.L., 1958.
CAP. 230,
R.E. 1980-1990.
38 of 1963.
40 of 1963.
S.I. 16 of 1965.
S.I. 44 of 1966.
Short title.
Interpretation.
Examination of
persons desiring
to become
licensed
measurers.
S.I. 16 of 1965.
40 of 1963.
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(3) The Chief Forest Officer shall from time to time, with the approval of
the Minister, make regulations under which the examination of applicants for
licences under this Act shall be conducted and for determining the qualifications
to be possessed by persons obtaining such licences.
4.-(1) When any person desires to act as a licensed measurer, the following
procedure shall be adopted-
(a) he shall apply in writing to the Chief Forest Officer to be
examined as to his capability and fitness to act as a licensed
measurer with accuracy and shall pay into the Treasury a fee
of five dollars;
(b) when the application is duly made and the prescribed fee
paid, the Chief Forest Officer shall proceed to examine the
person making such application, and if in the opinion of the
Chief Forest Officer such person is competent to act as a
licensed measurer, he shall sign and deliver to such person a
certificate in the form set out in the First Schedule;
(c) upon the applicant making the declaration set out in the Sec-
ond Schedule, and upon his forwarding his certificate from the
Chief Forest Officer and the declaration to the Permanent Sec-
retary with a request in writing to be duly licensed as a mea-
surer of wood, the Minister may issue a licence in the form set
out in the Third Schedule, which licence shall be delivered by
the Permanent Secretary to the licensee as soon as he has en-
tered into a bond to the Government in the sum of one thou-
sand dollars with two good and sufficient sureties before the
Registrar General for the performance of his duties.
(2) No person licensed under this Act or any prior legislation shall be per-
mitted to act as a licensed measurer unless and until his certificate and licence
Procedure by
candidates for
examination.
First Schedule.
Second
Schedule.
Third Schedule.
40 of 1963.
S.I. 44 of 1966.
are recorded in the General Registry, and the Registrar General shall take and
receive a fee of dollars to be paid into the Treasury for recording it.
(3) Every person licensed under this Act or any prior legislation shall pay
an annual licence duty of one hundred and fifty dollars and shall obtain a receipt
for such payment which shall entitle the licensed measurer to act as such until
31st December next ensuing.
(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the General
Registry Act, the Registrar General may receive without proof of execution
and record any certificate and licence as mentioned in this section.
5.-(1) If the sureties to the bond of any licensed measurer or either of them
dies or cancels their obligations under the bond specified in section 4 (1) (c),
it shall not be lawful for the principal thereto, after knowledge thereof, to act
as a licensed measurer until he has entered into a new bond.
(2) Any licensed measurer who contravenes this section shall be liable to
a fine of two hundred dollars for each offence.
6. No person shall act as a licensed measurer until he has obtained
a licence and has paid the annual licence duty under this Act and every person
who acts contrary to this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
7. Any person, other than a licensed measurer of wood, who measures
any wood for the purposes of export commits an offence and is liable to a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars.
8. Every licensed measurer shall if required, before the wood is removed
from the place where it is measured, give a certificate signed by him of the
gross and net measurement of each piece of wood measured by him, showing
any deductions and the reasons therefor.
CAP. 327.
Renewal of bond.
Penalty for acting
without licence.
Penalty for
unlicensed person
measuring wood.
Certificate of
measurement.
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9. Every licensed measurer of wood who gives a certificate as to the mea-
surements of any such wood which has not been measured in his presence and
under his personal supervision commits an offence and is liable to a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
10.(1) Every licensed measurer who gives a false certificate of the measurement
of any wood which he knows to be false commits an offence and is liable to a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or in default of payment to imprison-
ment for any term not exceeding six months.
(2) A conviction under this section shall operate as a cancellation of the
licence held by the person so convicted.
(3) It shall not be lawful for any person whose licence has been cancelled
by operation of subsection (2) to be again licensed as a measurer of wood until
after the expiration of three years from such conviction.
11. It shall be the duty of the Registrar General to publish in the Gazette
the name of every licensed measurer whose certificate and licence have been
lodged for record in the General Registry as soon as possible after such
certificate and licence have been lodged for record.
12. The Minister may from time to time prescribe the maximum fees payable
to licensed measurers for measuring wood in accordance with the provisions
of this Act.
13. All penalties imposed by this Act shall be recovered upon summary
conviction.
Penalty for
giving certificate
of measurement
not actually
witnessed.
Penalty for
giving false
certificate.
Publication in
Gazette.
Fees.
Recovery of
penalties.
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Section 4]
BELIZE.
I, Chief Forest Officer, do hereby certify that I have,
assisted by two assessors, carefully examined (name)
of (place and trade, profession, or calling)
and find him to be fully qualified
to act as a measurer of wood.
Chief Forest Officer.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[Section 4]
BELIZE.
I, of ,
do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will to the best of my skill, knowledge
and ability accurately measure wood, and that I will do justice between buyer
and seller and any proprietor without favour or affection.
DECLARED and subscribed at this day of
, 20 .
Before me
Justice of the Peace.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 4]
BELIZE.
IT HAVING BEEN CERTIFIED to me that ,
of , is duly qualified to act as a measurer of wood
and has made the declaration and entered into the bond required by law.
NOW I, , Minister, do in pursuance of
the provisions of the Measurers of Wood Act, hereby licence the said
to measure wood.
DATED this day of 20 .
Minister.
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