The question the public is asking is whether it means that anyone who uses the symbols would have to give copyright credit? The Minister says no, he explains how it will work.

Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education and Culture
"No but Belizeans will not have to apply. The bill is very, very clear.Section 12 of the bill is very clear. It deals with importation. If you're importing or you're manufacturing, that that national symbol, if you're in some way, or for some business purpose. All we want to ensure is that the law sets. So in the appendix to the law sets. So these are the standards that are to guide you in the production of that. So that's all it is. It's like many other countries where they do it in Barbados and Trinidad and Singapore. All of these countries have a regulatory framework for their national symbols. We have to protect our national symbols, and we have to make sure that they're being used, in the right manner. So there would be no you can continue to fly or flag in your yard. You can continue to use your flag on, you know, anywhere in a parade or whatever. There's no nothing to change that. You don't have to apply for a license. It is people who are importing these in, you know, in quantities or, manufacturing these products. For use and for, for, for business purposes. And again, the bill provides for regulations to be set out. The minister will make regulations. So when those regulations come out, I think it will be much more clear to Belizeans. So we will do that shortly."