Reclamation and Drainage Act (Cap. 259).
An Act to provide for reclamation and drainage of swampy areas.
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This Act makes provision for land reclamation and drainage of land ordered by the State. The Act shall apply in parts of the Bahamas that are declared by the Minister to be a reclamation area for purposes of this Act. The Minister may order landowners in a reclamation area to carry out land reclamation works and in case of neglect or refusal in respect of such order the Minister may direct a reclamation officer to carry out the work. The Act grants regulation-making powers for purposes of the Act to the Minister.