Belize
3 regulators · 9 laws & regulations · 2 obligations · 5 enforcement actions
| Obligation | Timing | Regulator | Arises from | Source | Detail |
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| Keep employee records available for labour inspection for at least two years | Retention period At least 2 years after the record is made | — | — | official | |
Section 16(1) requires employers to prepare and keep registers or other records about each worker, with the contents set by regulations. Under s. 16(2) the records must stay available for inspection for at least two years after they are made, and s. 13 requires employers to give labour officers access to the undertaking and the information needed for inspection. Failure to comply is an offence. |
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| Customer due diligence (KYC/CDD) | At onboarding + ongoing | FIU | Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act, Chapter 104 (consolidated version as amended December 2023) | official | |
Section 15 requires reporting entities to establish and verify customer identity. Under s. 15(2), due diligence applies when a business relationship is established and to transactions without a relationship of BZ$30,000 or more (s. 15(2)(b)(i)); the threshold for casinos and licensed gaming premises is BZ$6,000 (s. 15(2)(e)). Section 15(3)(c) requires identification of the beneficial owner, defined in s. 2(1) with a 25% shares or voting-rights test for bodies corporate. The host describes the consolidation as unofficial. |
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