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  • J

    • JUDGES’ REMUNERATION AND PENSIONS ACT 1988   4/1988

      • Amendments: 1/1995

      • Schedule repealed and replaced:  99/1995

        • Amendment: 92/1998

      • Judges Remunerations & Pensions (Allowances) Order 1994    70/1994

        • Amendments: 91/1997 & 91/1998

      • Judges Remuneration etc. Act 1988 (Extension to Justices of Appeal) Order 1992    33/1992

        • Repealed with savings by 107/1995

        • Amendment: 8/1993

      • Judges Remuneration etc. Act 1988 (Extension to Justices of Appeal) Order 1996    7/1996

        • Amendments: 74/1997; 93/1998 & 5/1999

    • JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE (PRESCRIBED PUBLIC OFFICES) ACT (Ch.34)  

      • List of Prescribed Public Offices in Schedule

        • Amendments: S.I.60/1990; S.I. 31/1994; S.I. 81/1995; 16/1997 & 18/1999

        • Note: under Art. 117 of Constitution (1973) - "Judicial & Legal Service (Prescribed Offices) Notice" as amended by revocations under S.I. 31/1994

    • JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ACT 1833 (U.K.)  

      • Judicial Committee (General Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules (1982 No. 1676)

    • JUDICIAL COMMITTEE ACT 1844 (U.K.)  

      • Bahama Islands (Procedure in Appeals to Privy Council) Order (1964 No. 2042)

        • Amended (1973 No. 1081)

      • Special Leave to Appeal to Privy Council (Sentence of Death) Rules (1946)

      • For Right to Appeal to Privy Council see "Constitution (1973 No. 1080) (Sec. 105"

    • JUDICIAL TRUSTEE ACT (Ch.46)  

      • Judicial Trustee Rules

    • JURIES ACT 1998  7/1998

      • Commencement (1.6.1998)  

      • Person exempt from Jury Service    11/1988

      • Persons disqualified from Jury Service  (Subsid. Leg. 1987 Ch. 47)

      • Juries (Family Is. Sessions District) (Freeport) Order 1994   18/1994

      • Juries Rule (1965 Rev.)    21/1990

    • JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (VALIDATION) ACT 1992       24/1992                           [Back to top]

  • K

    • (No listings under this letter as yet)

  • L 

    • LAND EXCHANGE (WATERLOO HOTEL) ACT 1936 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)

    • LAND EXCHANGE GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR ACT 1940 (1965 Rev.)

    • LAND EXCHANGE HATCHET BAY ACT 1939 (1965 Rev.)

    • LAND EXCHANGE HATCHET BAY ACT 1942 (1965 Rev.)

    • LAND EXCHANGE HOPE TOWN ACT 1939 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)

    • LAND SURVEYORS ACT (Ch.232)

      • Bahamas Association of Land Surveyors Bye-Laws 1993    76/1993

      • Note exclusion of effect of Minors Act (Ch.6)(By Sch)

      • Land Surveyors Regulations

    • LAND TITLE (CARMICHAEL VILLAGE) ACT 1968 (Supplementary Volume 1987 Rev.)

    • LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Ch.151)

    • LANDLORD AND TENANT (No. 2) ACT (Ch.152)

    • LAW OF PROPERTY ACT (Ch. 160)

    • LAW OF PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCING (CONDOMINIUM) ACT (Ch. 124)

    • LAW REFORM AND REVISION ACT (Ch.3)

      • Revised Edition of Laws (Omitted Acts) Order 1988    48/1988

        • Schedule contains Acts to be omitted but kept in force

      • Coming into Force of 1987 Revised Edition of Statutes Appointed Day Order (16.1.1989)  4/1989

      • Coming into Force of 1987 Revised Edition of Subsidiary Legislation Appointed Day Order (5.4.1990)   22/1990

      • Revised Edition (Omitted Subsidiary Legislation) Order 1990  21/1990

        • Namely under Para. 3:       

        • (1)   Subsidiary Legislation omitted from 1965 Rev, that was still in force on 28.3.1990 - for which see -

          • 1965 Rev. (Vol. 1) (Statutes)  

          • Amendment 1965 (1965 Rev.)  

          • Amendment (No. 5)1965     187/1965

        • (2)   Items specified in the Schedule as Items of Subsidiary Legislation to be omitted     21/1990

    • LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1992    26/1992

      • Commencement 1.6.1993    23/1993

      • Amendments: 38/1996 & 6/1997

      • Qualifications for Admission    26/1992 as amended by 38/1996

      • Disciplinary Tribunal   26/1992 as amended by 38/1996

      • Bar Articles (Period of Service) regulations 1994   86/1994

    • LEGITIMACY ACT (Ch.116) 

      • Legitimacy Rules

    • LEONARD JOSEPH KNOWLES PENSION ACT 1998   21/1998

    • LEPERS ACT (Ch.220)

    • LIBEL ACT (Ch.62)

    • LIGHT DUES ACT (Ch.258)

    • LILLIAN GLORIA COAKLEY PENSION ACT 1991     6/1991

    • LIMITATION ACT 1995   9/1995 & 69/1995

    • LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACT 1988    14/1988

      • Commencement 1.12.1988   56/1988

      • Liquified Petroleum Gas Regulations 1988    57/1988

        • Amendment by 24/1996

      • Preservation of existing licences (By Act)   14/1988

    • LIQUOR LICENCES ACT (Ch. 336)    

      • Amendments: by implication under sec. 211 of Ch. 196 1987 Rev.; by implication under sec.2 of 25/1991; 36/1992; by implication under sec. 2 of 39/1992

      • Tabled Fees as amended by sec. 7  of 7/1993

      • Local Option Rules of Procedure

      • Districts

      • Liquor Licences Rules as amended by 25/1991

    • LISTENING DEVICES ACT (Ch.83)

    • LOANS (INTER.AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) ACT (Ch.325)  

    • LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1996   5/1996

      • Commencement 25.6.1996   41/1996

      • Local Government Districts as amended by 42/1996; S.I. 50/1998 & S.I. 45/1999

      • Town Areas & Town Committee Members Order 1999   48/1999 as amended by  51/1999

      • Councillors(Third Sch. Districts) Regs. 1996   46/1996

      • Qualification of Public Officers for Elections etc. Order 1996   44/1996

    • LODGERS’ GOODS PROTECTION ACT (Ch. 266)  

    • LONG RANGE PROVING GROUND etc.(EXEMP.) ACT 1957 (Ch.260) (Supplementary Volume 1987 Rev.)  

      • Designation of Undertakings Declarations -  

        • Long Range Aid to Navigation (LORAN) 1960 (1965 Rev.)  

        • Atlantic Undersea Test etc. (AUTEC) 1963 (1965 Rev.)

    • LOTTERIES AND GAMING ACT (Ch.351) 

      • Amendment 1988   18/1988

      • Amendment (No. 2) 1988 effective 1.6.1970 21/1988

      • Amendment 1995     27/1995

      • Amendment 2001 (14/2001)

      • Capacities and Functions in respect of which certificate of approval is required as amended by 27/1995

      • Accounting & Internal Control Regulations 1993 43/1993 as amended by 80/1995; 30 and 55/1998 & 74/1999.

      • Gaming Equipment Regulations 1993   44/1993

      • Casino Games Regulations 1993   45/1993

      • Equipment Regulations 29/1998 as amended by 73/1999

      • Gaming Register Regulations 1969

      • Sports Book Regulations 1995  80/1995

    • LUCAYA PRESBYTERIAN KIRK, FREEPORT INCORPORATION ACT 1970 (Supplementary Volume 1987 Rev.) 

    • LUTHERAN CHURCH OF NASSAU INCORPORATION ACT 1974 (Supplementary Volume 1987 Rev.)

    • LYFORD CAY DEVELOPMENT CO.etc.RQAD DIVERSION ACT 1957 (1965 Rev.) as amended by S.I. 25/1969 & S.I. 54/1969

    • LYFORD CAY ROAD etc. DIVERSION ACT 1964 (1965 Rev.)                               [Back to top]

  • M

    • MAGISTRATES ACT (Ch.42)  

      • Amendments: 7/1991; 13/; 24/1992 by implication (J.P.’s Validation); 7/ & 28/  

      • Magistrates Rules of Court (1934)  

        • Rule 33: Repeal of all previous Rules  

      • Tables of Fees in Civil Proceedings  

      • Magistrates (Justices of the Peace) (Trial of New Cases in New Providence) Order 1997   48/1997 as amended by 2/1999  

      • Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules  

    • MAIL SERVICE ACT (Ch.275)  

    • MAINTENANCE ORDERS (FACILITIES FOR ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1970 (U.K.)  

      • Extended to Bahamas etc. by Sec. I 2: Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) (Bahamas Order (1959 No. 377)

    • MAINTENANCE OF EMIGRANTS’ CHILDREN (Ch. 114)  

    • MALCOLM ABUTMENT ACT 1931 (1965 Rev.)

    • MAN-OF-WAR CAY (ACQUISITION BY U.S.) ACT 1942 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)          

    • MARINE INSURANCE ACT (Ch.3l9)          

    • MARRIAGE ACT (Ch. 106)

      • Specified Public Officer (Registrar General) Notice 1991   23/1991

      • Marriage Rules amended by  65/1989;  71/1989 & 18/1990

      • Marriage Licence Rules

    • MARRIAGE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS (FACILITIES) ACT 1915 (U.K.)  

      • Sec. 1: Application of Act to Bahama Islands etc. by Order (1917 No. 1242)  

    • MARRIAGE OF BRITISH SUBJECTS FACILITIES ACT (Ch.109)          

    • MARRIAGE OFFICER (T.L.WEATHERHEAD) VALIDATION ACT 1968   (Supplementary Vol. 1987 Rev.)

    • MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER ACT (Ch.108)          

    • MARRIED WOMEN’S PROPERTY ACT (Ch.l15)    

      • Amendment 1998               26/1998

    • MARSH ROAD DIVERSION ACT 1932    1965 Rev.

    • MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT (Ch. 111)   

      • Amendments: 17/1988 & 9/1991

      • Matrimonial Causes Rules

    • MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (SUMMARY JURISDICTION) ACT (Ch. 112)

      • Amendments: 17/1988 & 9/1991

    • MATRIMONIAL CAUSES VALIDATION ACT 1957 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.) 

    • McPHERSON ABUTMENT EXTENSION ACT 1923 (1965 Rev.)

    • MEDICAL ACT (Ch.208)  

      • Amended by 13/1988

      • Medical regulations as amended by  17/1988

      • Table of Licence fees etc.   85/1993

    • MENTAL HEALTH ACT (Ch.215)  

      • Amendment 1991     9/1991

      • Mental Health (Forms) Regulations

    • MENTAL HOSPITAL AND INFIRMARY LOAN ACT 1953 (Supplementary Volume 1987 Rev.) 

    • MERCANTILE AGENTS ACT (Ch.306)

    • MERCANTILE LAW AMENDMENT ACT (Ch307)  

      • Amendment 1995    9/1995 (Sections 9, 10, 11 & 14 repealed)

    • MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT (Ch.246)  

      • Amendments:  10/1985; 6/1989; 7/1989; 17/1989; 7/1990; 16/1991; 5/1992 & 18/1995

      • Table of International Conventions

      • Table of Applied U.K. Regulations Rules & Orders as amended by S.I. 75/1977; S.I. 16/1981; G.S. 30/1982; S.I. 7 and 26/1983; S.I. 28/1986; S.I. 44/1987; 1987 Rev. Subsidiary Legislation;  S.I. 31, 39 and 54/1988; 31, 32 and 33/1989; 28 and 56/1990; 17, 68, 91, 92 and 102/1991; 31, 32, 50 and 90/1992; & 21/1993

      • U.K. Merchant Shipping Regulations Rules & Orders (pdf file)

      • Merchant shipping (Variation of Registration and Annual Fees) Order 1998   86/1998

      • Merchant Shipping Regulations as amended by 46/1988 & 21/1999

      • Merchant Shipping (Registration of Government Commercial Ships) Regs.

      • Merchant Shipping (Training, Certificate, Manning and watchkeeping) Regulations 1998   72/1998

      • Mail Vessels (Safety) Rules (1965 Rev.)

    • MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS & OTHERS) ACT 1990 (U.K.) 

      • (For Orders see under 1958 Act) (U.K.) (post)

    • MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS & OTHERS) ACT 1958 (U.K.) 

      • Application to Bahamas Order (1963 No. 1632)

    • MERCHANT SHIPPING (MARITIME CLAIMS LIMIT OF LIABILITY) ACT 1989    17/1989

      • (Rate of Interest) (6%) Order 1991   103/1991

      • Amendment to Convention on Liability for Maritime Claims 1976     3/1991

      • (Calculation of Tonnage) Order 1990    38/1990

      • Merchant Shipping (Parties to Convention) Order 1992   7/1992

    • MERCHANT SHIPPING (OIL POLLUTION) ACT (Ch.253)  

      • Amendments: 15 and 17/1989; 17/1995

      • Table of Applied U.K. Regulations, Rules & Orders as amended by S.I. 28/1980; S.I. 27/1983; S.I. 7/1984; S.I. 86/1990 & S.I 30 and 37/1992 (pdf file)

    • METHODIST CHURCH OF THE BAHAMAS ACT 1993 4/1993

      • Commencement (2.7.1993)   40/1993  

    • MINIMUM WAGES ACT 2002

    • MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (INCORPORATION) ACT 1993               22/1993

    • MINISTRY OF FINANCE ACT (Ch.18)       

    • MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ACT (Ch.19)   

      • Min.of Foreign Affairs (Consular Services)(Fees)Rules(1979)  as amended by 73/1989

      • Fees for Consular Services etc. 1989  64/1989  as amended by 73/1989

    • MINORS ACT (Ch.6)              

      • General amendment to all existing Laws (except those set out in Schedule)  

      • (Age of Majority reduced from “21” - to - “18’ years)

    • MLADEN MILAN JOJKITCH VESTING ACT 1963 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)             

    • MONEY LENDING ACT (Ch.313)                   

    • MONTAGU BEACH HOTEL ACT 1940 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)     

    • MOON ESTATES LIMITED VESTING ACT 1962 (Vol. 9/1987 Rev.)                

    • MORTGAGES ACT (Ch.146)          

    • MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL etc.MASONS etc.INC. ACT 1975    

    • MULTILATERAL IN VESTMENT GUARANTEE AGENCY ACT 1992         47/1992

    • MUSIC AND DANCING LICENCES ACT (Ch.338)          

      • Application of Act to Out Islands    

    • MUTUAL FUNDS ACT 1995(Consolidated Version)   6/1995

      • Amendments: 1/1999; 3/ 1999; (12/2001)

      • Commencement (2.11.1995)       85/1995

      • Mutual Funds Regulations 1995 (Consolidated Version)

        • Amendments: 14/1996 & 37/1999

    • MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE (CRIMINAL MATTERS) ACT 1988          2/1988

      •  Schedule: Table of Treaties 2/1988 

      • Amendment by S.I.54/1990 

      • Commencement (20.8.1990)       37/1990                                                      [Back to top] 

 
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