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Bahamas - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS (CRSF) 2019 – 2025. -

Adoption: 2019-10 | INT-2019-M-110909

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of the Chairman of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority Board of Directors No. (1) Of 2019 to implement the Wages Protection System. (قرار رئيس مجلس إدارة هيئة تنظيم سوق العمل رقم (1) لسنة 2019 بتطبيق نظام حماية الأجور.) -

Adoption: 2019-07-18 | BHS-2019-R-110351

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Economic Empowerment Zones Act 2018 (No. 28 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-10-05 | BHS-2018-L-108324

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Anti- Terrorism Act 2018 (No. 27 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-08-10 | BHS-2018-L-108323

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Access to Affordable Homes Act, 2018 (No. 24 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-07-02 | BHS-2018-L-108322

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Proceeds of Crime Act, 2018 (No. 4 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-05-22 | BHS-2018-L-108321

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 21 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-12-11 | BHS-2017-L-108325

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Employment (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 5 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-04-04 | BHS-2017-L-104827

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 6 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-04-04 | BHS-2017-L-104830

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Trafficking in Persons (Prevention and Suppression)(Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 2 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-03-31 | BHS-2017-L-104822

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2017 (No. 3 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-03-31 | BHS-2017-L-104824

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Freedom of Information Act, 2017 (No. 1 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-03-31 | BHS-2017-L-104826

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Construction Contractors Act, 2016 (No. 39 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-29 | BHS-2016-L-104839

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Pensions (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 27 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-08-26 | BHS-2016-L-104831

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Public Service (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No. 28 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-08-26 | BHS-2016-L-104837

Bahamas - - Law, Act

National Health Insurance Act 2016 (No. 29 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-08-26 | BHS-2016-L-104838

Bahamas - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan Ministry of Health Commonwealth of The Bahamas National AIDS Programme 2016-2021. -

Adoption: 2016 | BHS-2016-M-110879

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 37 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-08-12 | BHS-2015-L-100359

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 8 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-05-12 | BHS-2015-L-100370

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Immigration (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 27 of 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-05-11 | BHS-2015-R-100365

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Immigration (Amendment) Act 2015 (No. 3 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-05-08 | BHS-2015-L-100369

Bahamas - - Law, Act

National Tripartite Council Act 2015 (No. 2 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-03-03 | BHS-2015-L-100368

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act, 2014 (No. 31 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-08-12 | BHS-2014-L-90308

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Establishment of the Commission
Part III - Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Part IV - Adjustment Orders
Part V - Education
Part VI -National Development Fund
Part VII - Exemptions and Incentives
Part VIII - Miscellaneous

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Companies (Non-Profit Organisations) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 47 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-08-06 | BHS-2014-R-100367

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pensions (Approved Authority) (Insurance Commission of The Bahamas) Order, 2014 (S.I. 37/2014). -

Adoption: 2014-07-07 | BHS-2014-R-104835

Provides that the Insurance Commission of The Bahamas, established under section 4 of the Insurance Act, is an approved authority within the meaning of section 2 of the Pensions Act.

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pensions (Bridging of Service) Rules, 2014 (S.I. No. 36 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-07-01 | BHS-2014-R-104832

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Industrial (Validation of Trade Unions) Act 2014 (No. 16 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-06-12 | BHS-2014-L-100371

An Act to validate certain trade unions deemed not to exist in consequence of failure to comply with transnational requirements of the Industrial Relations Act, 1970 upon the repeal of it but the Trade Union and Industrial Conciliation Act.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No. 15 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-06-12 | BHS-2014-L-100379

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Child Protection (Amendment) Act, 2014 -

Adoption: 2014-05-06 | BHS-2014-L-97018

An act to amend the Child Protection Act with respect to guardianship and the implementation of an alert system for missing children.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No. 7 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-05-01 | BHS-2014-L-100378

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Pensions (Approved Authority) (The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority) Order 2014 (S.I. 3/2014). -

Adoption: 2014-02-03 | BHS-2014-R-104836

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-09-25 | BHS-2013-L-104823

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Appointed Day) Notice (SI No. 24 of 2013).

Adoption: 2013-03-28 | BHS-2013-R-94025

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013, the 1st day of April 2013 is appointed the day on which the Act shall come into force.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 1 of 2013).

Adoption: 2013-03-12 | BHS-2013-L-94027

The principal Act is amended by the deletion, immediately before section 118, of the Division heading "Financial Disclosure" and immediately before section 118, of a few section entitled "117A Obligation to maintain accounting records".

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Appointed Day) Notice (S.I. No. 16 of 2013).

Adoption: 2013-02-20 | BHS-2013-R-94026

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012, the 20th Day of February 2013, is appointed the day on which the Act shall come into force.

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Maritime Marriage Rules, 2013 (S.I. No. 11 of 2013).

Adoption: 2013-02-04 | BHS-2013-R-94029

Rules to regulate the conducting of marriages on board ships. Implements the Maritime Marriage Act, 2011.

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Child Protection (Juvenile Court Panels) Order, 2013 (S.I. No. 6 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-01-11 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | BHS-2013-R-94028

Sets out in the First Schedule the names of the persons who are to constitute the Panel for the New Providence Juvenile Court for a period of three years commending on the 1st day of January 2013. They shall also constitute the Panel for the Grand Bahamas Juvenile Court and the Abaco Juvenile Court for the same period.

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. No. 117 of2012). -

Adoption: 2012-12-31 | BHS-2012-R-100385

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Maritime Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 31 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | BHS-2012-L-94030

Amends the Long Title of the Maritime Marriage Act, 2011 to "An Act to make provision for marriages to be contracted on Bahamian Ships on the High Seas". Also amends section 2 and section 7 of the Act.

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Police Force Act, 2009 (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2012 (S.I. No. 113 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-12-25 | BHS-2012-R-94031

Amends the Second Schedule by inserting in the appropriate order the new ranks:
"Reserve Assistant Commissioner
Reserve Chief Superintendent
Reserve Superintendent".

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Constitutional Referendum (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 26 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-12-12 | BHS-2012-L-94035

Makes numerous amendments to the principal Act. Amends both the short title and the long title of the Act. The long title now reads "An Act to provide for a framework for the conduct of a constitutional referendum or any other referendum. Inserts a new section 1A into the principal Act concerning interpretation of the word "Minister". Also amends sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Act and inserts new sections 3A (Holding of any other referendum) and 3B (conduct of referendum).

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 28 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 2013-02-20 | BHS-2012-L-94036

Amends section 2 of the principal Act by deleting and replacing the definition of "trade dispute" and inserting new definitions concerning "illegality" and "Registrar" into section 2. Also amends sections 43 (deletion of the words "or the employer", 48 (deletion of the words "Industrial Tribunal" and replacement with "Registrar") 49 (deletes old section and replaces it with new section concerning "registration of industrial agreements by the Registrar")50 (deletion of words "by the tribunal" and replacement with word "Registrar") and 55 (delete subsection (b) and renumbering of following paragraph) of the Act.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 23 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-09-11 | BHS-2012-L-94033

Amends section 30 of Ch. 191 by deleting the words at the end of subsection (2) which appear immediately after the word "permit" and in subsection (3), by the insertion at the end of the subsection after the word "period" of the words ", if any".

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Police Force (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 21 of 2012).

Adoption: 2012-08-23 | BHS-2012-L-94032

Amends section 7 of the Police Force Act by deleting the reference to subsection (1) and deleting subsections (2) and (3).

Bahamas - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Manning and Watchkeeping) Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 111 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | BHS-2011-R-90290

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Training and Certification
Part III - Manning
Part IV - Watchkeeping
Part V - Miscellaneous

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Companies (Winding Up Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 53 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | BHS-2011-L-90291

Amends the Companies Act to restate and improve the law relating to the winding up of companies. Repeals and replaces Part VII of the Principal Act.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2011 (No. 45 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-11-25 | BHS-2011-L-90293

Repeals section 66 of the Act and amends sections 67, 106, 115 and 235 of the Act. Also repeals the First Schedule.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 34 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-11-04 | BHS-2011-L-90307

Makes minor wording amendments to sections 7, 9, 19, 12, 213, 235, and 237. Section 170 is amended by adding a new subsection (3) concerning abolishing the right to make an unsworn statement in answer to a criminal charge. Section 173 is amended by inserting a new subsection (10) concerning court directions to the jury with respect to alibi statements. Section 176 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning order of speeches. Section 185 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning evidence for arriving at proper sentence. Section 213 is repealed and replaced by a new section concerning limitation of time for proceedings for summary offences. A new subsection (4A) is added to section 258 concerning voluntary bills of indictment.

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 42 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-11-04 | BHS-2011-L-100377

Bahamas - - Law, Act

Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 34 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-11-03 | BHS-2011-L-90294

Amends the Penal Code by setting out the circumstances that will attract the death penalty or life imprisonment of a person convicted of murder.