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Government of the Bahamas

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Bahamas
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Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism, international banking, and investment management. Because of its location, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

The Bahamas is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Source: CIA World Factbook

Government of the Bahamas Resources

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Library Resource

Distress for Rent Act (Cap. 164).

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
leases

This Act makes provision with respect to distress for rent not paid by a tenant to a landlord. It gives powers to a landlord claiming arrears of rent to seize and secure goods of the tenant including crops.

Library Resource

Fraudulent Conveyances Act (Cap. 150).

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
land ownership

This Act makes rules so as to prevent and punish fraudulent conveyances of land that deceive purchasers. Such fraudulent conveyances are declared to be void. Provision is also made in respect conveyances of lands afterwards sold for good consideration.

Library Resource

Emergency Powers Act (Cap. 34).

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters

This Act grants powers to the Governor-General to make Regulations in case of an emergency (not defined) authorizing the taking of possession or control on behalf of the Government of any property or undertaking or the acquisition on behalf of the Government of any property other than land.

Library Resource

Landlord and Tenant Act (Cap. 161).

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean
leases

This Act makes provision with respect to goods and chattels that belong to a tenant that has arrears of rent to a landlord and which shall secure compensation for non-payment of such rent and relative execution. Distress or the bringing of actions may also be applied in the case of lease for life.

Library Resource

Mortgages Act (Cap. 156).

Legislation
Bahamas, Americas, Caribbean

This Act makes provision with respect to a simplification in rules regarding redemption and foreclosure of mortgages. The rules concerns satisfaction of costs by mortgagor in actions concerning mortgages or ejectments and the power of Court to compel the mortgagee to surrender the Premises, and legal proceedings regarding extinguishments of a mortgage.

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