This Act makes provision with respect to validation of dispositions relating to land in The Bahamas made by or to a foreign company not registered under the Foreign Companies Act. Grant, conveyance, mortgage, deed of assent or other disposition, as defined by this Act, of or relating to land…

This Order specifies that all the provisions of the Town Planning Act, as amended, with the exception of section 7 thereof, shall apply to the Out Island districts and parts of districts which are specified in the Schedule to this Order. There shall be a local committee for each of the districts…

These Rules, made under section 29 of the Supreme Court Act, provide with respect to Probate and more in general to the administration of estates. The Rules deal with, among other things: application for Probate or Letters of Administration, or for sealing a Probate or Letters of Administration…

These Regulations prescribe forms for purposes of the Real Property Tax Act. Forms of Notices are: Notice of assessment required under subsection (1) of section 7; Notice required to be published for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 7. The Regulations also prescribe: the form of the…

This Act imposes a tax on real property and provides for assessments of property and other matters relating to assessment and collection of taxes. It also establishes the Real Property Tax Appeal Tribunal and provides for appeal against decisions of tax authorities. Property used for commercial…

These Regulations, made under section 4 of the Real Property Tax Act, prescribe the form of an application and declaration for relief to pay the actual tax under that Act.
Implements: Real Property Tax Act (Cap. 375). (2009)

This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of The Bahamas and for related matters.The Act consist of 36 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Reserves, Protected Forests and Conservation Forests (III);…

This Act amends the Forestry Act in sections 3, 6, 7 and 8 so as to vest in the Minister land declared to be a forest reserve, Crown land declared to be a protected forest and land declared to be a conservation forest.
Amends: Forestry Act, 2010 (No. 20 of 2010). (2010-07-01)

This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act by adding a new section 19A on the liability of a mortgagee in respect of commercial property: Where a tax or surcharge in respect of property used for commercial purposes, and mortgaged under a deed of mortgage executed before or after the coming into…

This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act by adding a section 33A, which introduces tax amnesty programmes. The Minister may at any time, by Order, authorise one or more amnesty programmes which, in the opinion of the Minister, will promote and encourage the increased payment of real property…

This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act in sections 33 and 34 on tax relief and issue of tax relief certificates. The Minister may, upon application in writing of any person liable for the payment of tax under this Act, by instrument in writing (in this Act referred to as a "relief…

This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act in sections 33 and 34 on tax relief and proof of necessity for relief. The Minister may, upon application in writing of any person liable for the payment of tax under this Act, by instrument in writing (in this Act referred to as a "relief…