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   Private Roads and Sub-divisions Act (Cap. 256).

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   land subdivision

   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 that are not marked on the survey plan require the approval of the Committee. Appeal from decisions of the Committee may be had with the Minister.

   Repealed by: Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). (2010-03-16)

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   Private Roads and Sub-divisions (Out Islands) Act (Cap. 257).

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   land subdivision

   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 requires the approval of the Minister and shall be subject to certain conditions. Some other restrictions on alienation are specified for lots that are not marked on the approved survey plan.

   Repealed by: Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). (2010-03-16)

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   Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 3 of 2011).

   Regulations

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   land subdivision

   These Rules, made by the Minister under section 65(5) of the Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010, concern the composition, functions and procedures of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board established under section II of the Act and provide rules with respect to appeals to be made to the Board from decisions of the Town Planning Committee appointed under section 5(1) of the Act. Subject to section 66 of the Act, a decision of the Board is final.

   Implements: Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). (2010-03-16)

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   Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).

   An Act to combine, consolidate and revise the law relating to town planning and law relating to the development of subdivisions and to provide for matters connected thereto.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   protected areas

   land-use planning

   natural resources management

   land subdivision

   environment

   fisheries

   land management

   land law

   This Act makes provision for land use planning and regulates the subdivision of land.

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   Planning and Subdivision (Application Requirements) Regulations, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011).

   Regulations

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   land subdivision

   These Regulations, made Minister under section 75 of the Planning and Subdivision Act, set out requirements for applications under the Act for, among other things: a Land Use Plan Amendment; a Zoning Bye-law Amendment; approval for a Site Plan; approval of a subdivision; approval for Severance. The Department of Physical Planning may require additional documentation including supporting information for an Environmental Impact Study. The Regulations also concern consideration of applications by the Department and the Town Planning Committee.

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   Roads Act (Cap. 201).

   An Act to make provision for the establishment of public roads, for the control and maintenance of public roads and for other purposes incidental thereto.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   coastal areas

   land management

   land subdivision

   This Act concerns the classification, declaration, construction, maintenance and control of public roads and some related matters such as the restriction on the discharge of water and other liquids from private lands onto public roads, the duty of owners of adjoining land in relation with vegetation, restriction on the removal of sand from coastal areas in the vicinity of public roads and the (compulsory) acquisition of land by the Minister and exchange of land for purposes of this Act.

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   Law of Property and Conveyancing (Condominium) Act (Cap. 139).

   An Act to provide for the ownership in fee simple of units in multi-unit buildings.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land subdivision

   land registration

   This Act makes provision for real property rights in relation with common property in condominium. This Act shall apply only to property as hereinafter defined which is expressly made subject to the provisions of this Act by a Declaration, i.e. an instrument duly executed under seal by the person or persons having the legal and equitable title in fee simple absolute to the property to which the Declaration relates.

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   Sub-divisions (Local Improvement Associations) Act (Cap. 258).

   An Act to make provision for the formation of Local Improvement Associations in order to establish, maintain and operate improvement associations for the benefit of lot owners in sub-divisions.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land-use planning

   land subdivision

   This Act makes provision for the formation and administration of “Local Improvement Associations" and defines rights and duties of such associations. An association may be formed by owners of lots of a sub-divided estate for the purpose of the carrying out of works in common and various other matters relating to the sub-divided land including matters regarding the maintenance of inland waterways. The procedures for establishment foresee, among other things, a petition by owners to the Minister and incorporation of the association.

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   Partition Act (Cap. 153).

   An Act relating to partition.

   Legislation

   Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

   land subdivision

   This Act provides rules for legal proceedings regarding the partition of land and other properties held in possession by more than one person. The Supreme Court may order sale instead of partition of property if this would result more practical or beneficial to the parties involved. The Court may purchase parts of parties interested in sale and may allow other parties to bid at the sale at conditions set by the Court.