Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists heading for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
Bermuda is a parliamentary democracy and a self-governing overseas territory of the UK.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 26 - 30 of 83Recording of Documents Regulations.
These Regulations, made under section 5 of the Registrar-General (Recording of Documents) Act 1955: provide rules relative to the form of documents submitted to the Registrar-General for recording or registration; appoint authorized officers for purposes of the Act; and require the metric system to be used for measurements in documents, including survey plans. Forms for the Memorandum of mortgage, Memorandum of acquisition of land from and/or by alien and a Memorandum relative to voluntary conveyances are set out in the Schedule.
Public Lands Act 1996.
This Act concerns operations on and regarding public land. It assigns to the Minister responsible for works and engineering the charge and management of public works including: public water supply and public sewerage systems; public water supply, public sewerage systems, parks and highways; and the collection and disposal of refuse. There shall also be a Department of Works and Engineering and a Board of Works.The Act also concerns the powers of the Minister responsible for public lands to acquire lands or to sell public lands and dredging and other operations on the bed of the sea.
Wills Act 1988.
This Act regulates inheritance by will of real estate and other property. The Act concerns, among other things: the drafting and interpretation of wills; the capacity to make wills; property disposable by will; validity of wills; and devise of real estate to more than one person.
Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009.
This Act: limits the application of the rule against perpetuities also in relation to lands; codifies the rule as it applies to charities; and amends the law relating to accumulations of income.
Survival of Action Act 1949.
This Act concerns survival of actions upon the death of a person for the benefit of his or her estate. The Act also concerns actions in tort against estate of deceased person.