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  1. Library Resource

    An Act to provide for the registration of land surveyors; the regulation and control of land surveys; and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    This Act makes provision for the registration and the licensing of land surveyors and the control of their practice and establishes for these purposes the Land Surveyor’s Board and the Bahamas Association of Land Surveyors and creates the office of the Surveyor-General.The Surveyor-General shall direct and control all surveys carried out for public purposes and carry out control on all other land surveys. The Board shall advise the Minister on matters regarding land surveys, maintain the Register of Land Surveyors and license land surveyors.

  2. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Savannah Sound area. The Rules require commoners to register with the Commissioner and specify conditions for registration as a commoner and the application for land by a commoner. The Rules also, among other things: regulate elections and meetings of commoners; provide rules regarding the setting of fire to land; provide for resolution of disputes between commoners in relating to the use of land by the Land Policy Committee; and secure free access to water resources by commoners.

  3. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Mount Thompson and Ramsey area. The Rules require commoners to register with the Commissioner.

  4. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Rock Sound area. The Rules require commoners to register with the Commissioner.

  5. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Tarpum Bay district. The Rules: allow a commoner to take up abandoned land of another commoner for cultivation; set limits for the proximity of cultivation on land bordering land of another commoner; provide rules for the setting fire to fields and provide for arbitration in case of damage; place restrictions on the sale of land by commoners; require a commoner not to fell more land than he or she is able to cultivate within a year; and secure free access to water resources by commoners.

  6. Library Resource

    An Act to consolidate with amendments certain written laws relating to the limitation of actions and for connected purposes.

    Legislation
    Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

    This Act establishes periods of limitation and other limitations for bringing actions of the various classes mentioned in the Act. Section 42 extends the applicability of the Act also to arbitration. Actions include various actions in respect of land: actions to recover land by the Crown or any person and rent; action to recover money secured by a mortgage or charge or to recover proceeds of the sale of land; and actions in respect of trust property or the personal estate of deceased persons and actions for an account.

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