ICT TRADE POLICY AND REGULATIONS IN BELIZE Belize is one of the few countries that have enacted legislation allowing for the establishment of online wagering. Its Computer Wagering Licensing Act, 1995, which came into force on May 28, 1996, provides for the proper conduct and regulation of gambling via the Internet. In addition, the Electronic Transactions Act of Belize was passed in 2003. The objectives of the Act are: a) to eliminate legal barriers to the effective use of electronic communications in transactions; b) to promote the harmonization of legal rules on electronic transactions across national boundaries; c) to facilitate the appropriate use of electronic transactions; d) to promote business and community confidence in electronic transactions; and e) to enable community businesses and to electronic use the communications in their transactions with government. Belize ICT National Strategy 37