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Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction BELIZE: PUBLIC SECTOR EMOLUMENTS AND ALLOWANCES REDUCTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1.

Short title.

2.

Amendment of section 2.

3.

Amendment of section 4.

4.

Repeal of section 5.

5.

Repeal of section 7.

6.

Repeal of Second Schedule.

7.

Savings.

8.

Commencement.

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13 of 2022 I assent, (H.E.

MS. FROYLA TZALAM) Governor-General 28th July, 2022.
AN ACT to amend the Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction Act, Act No.

14 of 2021; to reinstate the ten percent salary withheld on account of a salary reduction imposed on certain persons appointed to hold a public office; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

(Gazetted 28th July, 2022).

BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1.
This Act may be cited as the Short title.

PUBLIC SECTOR EMOLUMENTS AND ALLOWANCES REDUCTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022, 346 Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction [No.

13 Act No.

14 of 2021. and shall be read and construed as one with the Public Sector Emoluments and Allowances Reduction Act, 2021 which is hereinafter referred to as the principal Act.

Amendment of section 2.

2.
Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the following terms and their corresponding definitions– (a) ““acting allowance” means an allowance paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to supplement the salary or wage of a public officer who temporarily performs the duties and functions in a higher post than one he holds during a time that the higher post is vacant or the holder is on leave;”; (b) ““allowances” means entertainment allowances and telephone allowances paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund;”; (c) ““basis year” means the fiscal year commencing from April 1, 2020 and ended March 31, 2021;”; (d) ““entertainment allowance” or “housing/ entertainment allowance” means the allowance for entertainment paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund;”; (e) ““Minister of Government” includes the Prime Minister;”.
Amendment of section 4.

3.

Section 4 of the principal Act is amended as follows– (a) by repealing sub-sections (1), (2) and (3); and (b) in sub-section (4), by deleting the words “, but subject to sections 7”.

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The principal Act is amended by repealing section 5.

5.

The principal Act is amended by repealing section 7.

6.

The principal Act is amended by repealing the Second Schedule.

7.
7.

Notwithstanding the repeal of the provisions, nothing in this Act shall affect anything done, any proceedings taken, or a right which has accrued, or a liability which has been incurred under the repealed provisions.

Repeal of section 5.

Repeal of section 7.

Repeal of Second Schedule.

Savings.

8.

This Act shall be deemed to have come into force on July 1, 2022.

Commencement.

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