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Constitution of Bahamas (The) 1973

Constitution
December, 1973
Bahamas
land governance
land law
The constitution was promulgated by Queen Elizabeth II through an Order in Council at independence.
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Doing Business Economy Profile 2012

Bahamas, The

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2012
Bahamas, Latin America and the Caribbean
conflict of interest
notary
property rights
Doing Business sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 10 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency.
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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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Department of Physical Planning Regulations, 2011 (S.I. No. 4 of 2011).

Regulations
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
These Regulations provide for the constitution of the Department of Physical Planning and provide with respect to the organization of the Department. The Department shall have Policy Planning Division and a Development Review Division. The Policy Planning Division shall be comprised of: (a) a Land Use Plan Section; and (b) a Zoning Bye-law Section. The Development Review Division shall be comprised of: (a) a Site Plan Control Section; (b) a Subdivision Section; (e) an Architectural Control Section; and (d) an Enforcement Section.
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Directrices voluntarias sobre la Gobernanza Responsable de la Tenencia de la Tierra, la Pesca y los Bosques en el contexto de la Seguridad Alimentaria Nacional

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Africa, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Americas, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Northern America, Canada, United States of America, Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Europe, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Holy See, Italy, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Global
VGGT
land governance
land tenure
Con estas Directrices se busca aportar beneficios a los individuos en todos los países, aunque se hace hincapié en las personas vulnerables y marginadas. Las Directrices sirven como texto de referencia en el que se estipulan principios y normas internacionalmente aceptados para las prácticas responsables de la gobernanza de la tenencia. Las Directrices constituyen un marco que los Estados pueden utilizar a la hora de elaborar sus propias estrategias, políticas, legislación, programas y actividades.
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Town Planning Committee Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 4 of 2011).

Regulations
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
land-use planning
These Rules, made by the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(8) of the planning and Subdivision Act, 2010, provide for the constitution of the Town Planning Committee and the procedures of Committee. The Schedule shall have effect with respect to the procedures and administrative matters of the Committee.

Implements: Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). (2010-03-16)
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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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Probate and Administration of Estates Rules, 2011 (S.I. No. 50 of 2011).

Regulations
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
Land & Gender
land inheritance rights
These Rules implement provisions of the Probate and Administration of Estates Act, 2010 in respect of, among other things; (a) the procedure for: (1) making an application to obtain a grant of: (i) probate of a will; (ii) letters of administration with will annexed; and (iii) letters of administration, of an estate, of a deceased person, where there is no dispute as to the right of the applicant to obtain such a grant; (2) making an application to reseal a foreign gram; (3) lodging a caveat against a grant of probate or administration and warning the caveator; and (4) issuing a citation; (b
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Forestry Act, 2010 (No. 20 of 2010).

An Act to provide the conservation and control of Forests and for matters related thereto

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
private forests
protected areas
public ownership
land law
forestry
land management
forest management plans
forest land
leases
forest conservation
This Act makes provision for the management, development and protection of the forest resources of The Bahamas and for related matters.The Act consist of 36 sections divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Forest Reserves, Protected Forests and Conservation Forests (III); Protected Trees (IV); Leases, Licences and Permits (V); Forestry on Private Land (VI); Power of Officers (VII); Offences (VIII); Regulations (IX).The Act provides for the establisment of an agency in Government to be called the Forestry Unit.