The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries for copyright infringements. Under Section 46 of the Act, intermediaries or electronic commerce service providers are not subject to civil or criminal liability for information in an electronic record they did not originate, provided they meet the following conditions:
- They have no actual knowledge of the information causing civil or criminal liability.
- They are unaware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of such liability.
- They follow the take-down procedure in Section 47 if:
(i) They acquire knowledge that the information gives rise to criminal liability.
(ii) They become aware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of civil or criminal liability.

The Electronic Transactions Act establishes a safe harbour regime for intermediaries beyond copyright infringements. Under Section 46 of the Act, intermediaries or electronic commerce service providers are not subject to civil or criminal liability for information in an electronic record they did not originate, provided they meet the following conditions:
- They have no actual knowledge of the information causing civil or criminal liability.
- They are unaware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of such liability.
- They follow the take-down procedure in Section 47 if:
(i) They acquire knowledge that the information gives rise to criminal liability.
(ii) They become aware of facts or circumstances indicating a likelihood of civil or criminal liability.

It is reported that Belize imposes an identity requirement for SIM registration. Anyone wanting to purchase a SIM card has to provide their national ID card, or a passport in case of foreigners, to activate a new prepaid SIM card.

According to Art. 4 of Online Gaming Regulations, any person who conducts or intends to conduct any online gaming in or from within Belize shall apply to the Gaming Control Board for a licence.

According to Art. 27 of the Trade Licensing Act, any person wishing to commence a service business must obtain a license and pay an annual fee. Any person who carries on a business without first obtaining a license from the Board commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction for each offence to a fine not exceeding 100 BZD (approx. 50 USD).

According to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Resolution, no person or entity shall import, install, sell or use any telecom equipment in Belize without a permit from the PUC.

It is reported that the Public Utilities Commission, the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector, is independent from the government in the decision-making process. According to Arts. 3 and 22 of the Public Utilities Commission Act, there shall be an autonomous institution known as the Public Utilities Commission, which ensures that the public services are satisfactory and the charges imposed by the public services are reasonable. This institution shall regulate, among others, the telecommunications sector.

Belize has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

It is reported that Belize present some challenges in participating and competing in public procurement and in dispute settlement processes, in particular relating to State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). Moreover, the reports point out a lack of transparency, land insecurity, bureaucracy, delays, and corruption in the tender process. In addition, throughout much of 2022, key transparency and oversight bodies, including the Integrity Commission, the Ombudsman’s Office, the Auditor General’s Office, and the labour Commissioner’s position remained vacant. In practice, it is reported these offices are understaffed and under-resourced to effectively undertake their respective mandates.

Belize is not a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).

According to Belize Companies Act, there are no maximum foreign equity share.

According to Art. 61 of the Patents Act, every applicant for a patent whose ordinary residence or principal place of business is outside Belize shall be represented by an attorney-at-law (as an agent) who is resident in Belize and practicing in Belize in accordance with the relevant law.

Belize is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Belize has a clear regime under the Copyright Act 2000 of copyright exceptions that follow the fair dealing model, which enables the lawful use of copyrighted work by others without obtaining permission. Arts. 55-85 list the exceptions, which include: research and private study (Art 56); criticism, review, and reporting (Art 57); educational purposes (Arts. 60-65); copying by librarians or archivists (Arts. 66 to 70); public administration (Arts.71-72); literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works (Sections 76-80); among others.

Belize has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.