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An Act to authorise the building of wharves or abutments in the ports and harbours in the Out Islands.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act concerns permission of the Minister to any residents to build a wharf or abutment, from the private land of such person or persons which may abut on to the port or harbour of the district in which the application is made, into such port or harbour. A plan for an abutment or wharf shall be submitted to the Minister. The Minister may order inspections and issue a notice if an abutment or wharf is not in a proper condition or is likely to impede or interfere with the navigation of the port or harbour.
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An Act to improve the Harbour of Nassau and to afford greater facilities for repairing vessels that have sustained damage and for other purposes.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act concerns the right to construct abutments in the Harbour of Nassau and inspection of the Director of Public Works upon completion of such works. The Act also concerns rights of way in relation with abutments, public abutments, rights of ownership and restrictions on construction.
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An Act to facilitate the acquisition of land for public purposes.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act sets out criteria, conditions and procedures for compulsory acquisition of land by the Government and regulates related matters such as compensation, appeal from a magistrate’s award on compulsory purchase and effects of the acquisition on existing leaseholds and land other than the land under compulsory acquisition.The procedures of acquisition foresee, among other things, a notification by the Minister in the Gazette, a preliminary investigation by persons authorized by the Minister, a declaration that land is required for public purposes, the possibility of appeal with the Supre
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An Act to make provide for the administration of a deceased person’ s property, and to provide for related matters.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act provides for administration of land and other property of deceased persons. The Act consists of 37 sections divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Devolution of Real Estate (II); Executors and Administrators (III); Administration of Assets (IV); General (V).Real estate to which a deceased person was entitled for an interest not ceasing on his death, shall, on his death and notwithstanding any testamentary disposition thereof, devolve on the personal representative of the deceased.
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An Act providing for the establishment with a share capital of a Body Corporate to be known as The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation, for the functions of the Corporation and for matters ancillary thereto.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act makes provision with respect to The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation which shall be instrumental in the granting of mortgages for the acquisition of real property by private persons. The Minister may make such Regulations as he or she deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
Implemented by: Mortgage Corporation (Issue of Bonds) Regulations. (1984-08-19)
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Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
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 Government's technical focal point for the collection and management of geospatial data on The Bahamas. It shall also ensure that the Bahamas Spatial Data Infrastructure (BSDI) assists policy-making in relation to policies and activities that may have a direct or indirect impact on the environment.
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An Act for enabling bodies corporate to hold property in joint tenancy.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act provides rules relative to the holding of any real or personal property in joint tenancy by companies. A body corporate shall be capable of acquiring and holding any real or personal property in joint tenancy in the same manner as if it were an individual provided that the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in joint tenancy shall be subject to the like conditions and restrictions as attach to the acquisition and holding of property by a body corporate in severalty.
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Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act provides rules so as to prevent a debtor to take up money of another person upon mortgage without notice of legal proceedings against the debtor to the mortgagee.
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An Act to make provision for the protection of the coast against erosion and encroachment by the sea and for purposes connected therewith.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act grants the power to the Minister responsible for ports and harbours to carry out construction of coast protection works as he/she deems urgently necessary and to apportion costs of such works on the owners of any land who benefit from such works. The owners will contribute in the degree that they benefit from the work. Various rules are provided for the apportionment of costs and the payment of compensation.
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An Act to provide for the more beneficial use of lands held in common.
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
This Act makes provision for the registration of commoners, i.e. persons that hold a right in non-partitioned land together with at least other twenty people and other aspects of organization of commoners and protection of their rights.A register of commoners shall be formed and kept in each town or settlement in which any land is held in common. Commoners shall meet in accordance with this Act and may make rules for specified purposes regarding the use of the common land, the supply of fresh water and the protection of produce.
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