This Act makes provision for land use planning and regulates the subdivision of land. The objects and purposes of this Act are to: (a) provide for a land use planning based development control system based on policy, land use designations and zoning; (b) prevent indiscriminate division and…

This Act grants powers to the Governor-General to make Regulations in case of an emergency (not defined) authorizing the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Government of any property or undertaking or the acquisition on behalf of the Government of any property other than land.

This Act makes provision with respect to distress for rent not paid by a tenant to a landlord and it gives powers to a landlord to distrain and sell goods and chattels fraudulently carried off the premises. The landlord may seize and secure cattle, stock or crops or other product whatsoever,…

This Act makes provision with respect to distress for rent not paid by a tenant to a landlord. It gives powers to a landlord claiming arrears of rent to seize and secure goods of the tenant including crops.

This Act makes rules so as to prevent and punish fraudulent conveyances of land that deceive purchasers. Such fraudulent conveyances are declared to be void. Provision is also made in respect conveyances of lands afterwards sold for good consideration.

This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act by, among other things: adding a new definition of "residential property"; insertion of a new section on tax reduction of pensioners and a new section on tax reduction for current accounts; adding a new section on agreement on payment of tax…

This Act amends the Local Government Act, 1996 in section 14 (Functions of District Councils) to assign functions of the Chief Valuation Officer in respect of real property taxes to District Councils. The Councils shall use assessment list prepared by the Chief Valuation Officer under the Real…

This Act makes provision with respect to assignment, appointment, lease, settlement and other assurance, and covenant of surrender, made by deed, on a sale, mortgage, demise or settlement of any property, or on any other dealing with or for any real and personal property.The Act, among other…

This Act makes provision, among other things, for the sub-division of land in which provision is made for the construction of access roads.Sub-division plans shall be approved by the Town and Country Planning Committee and the Minister in accordance with this Act. Also the alienation of lots…

This Act makes provision, among other things, for the sub-division of land of the Out Islands in which provision is made for the construction of access roads.Sub-division plans shall be approved by the Minister in accordance with this Act. Also the alienation any land of new sub-divisions…

This Act concerns a system of geospatial data collection and storage for the Bahamas. It establishes the Bahamas National Geographic Information Systems Centre, the Geospatial Advisory Council and the Bahamas Spatial Data Infrastructure Program. The Centre shall, among other things, serve as the…

This Act makes provision for the appointment of the Director of Physical planning by then Governor-General, the constitution of the Town Planning Committee, grants powers to these institutions and the Minister in respect of town planning and provides rules relative to town planning. The Director…