Last Change:
05/07/2025
Belize Constitution Act 1981, as amended to 2022 (English).
Year: 1981
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Link to external source:
https://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Constitution-of-Belize-as-of-7-Nov.-2022.pdf
Description
The Constitution of Belize establishes the country as a sovereign democratic state within the Commonwealth. The government structure comprises three branches: executive, headed by a Prime Minister and Cabinet; legislative, vested in the National Assembly consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate; and judiciary, responsible for upholding constitutional rights and justice.
Selected provisions
Belize Constitution - Generic
Belize Constitution - Generic