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'Mistake of law - national proceedings' in document 'Belize - Criminal Code'

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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CRIMINAL CODE

PART I - General Provisions

TITLE V - General Exemption From Criminal Liability

28.-(1) A person shall not be punished for an act which by reason of ignorance or mistake of fact in good faith he believes to be lawful.

(2) A person shall not, except as in this Code otherwise expressly provided, be exempt from liability to punishment for any act on the ground of ignorance that such act is prohibited by law.