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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
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Displaying 41 - 45 of 86Public Trustee Act (Cap. 177).
This Act provides for the establishment of the office of Public Trustee as a corporation and appointment of a Public Trustee by the Governor-General and defines the powers and functions of the Public Trustee. The Act also provides rules for the acceptance and administration of trusts by the Public Trustee and the administration of small estates by persons appointed by the Public Trustee upon application.
Implemented by: Public Trustee (Fees) Order (Cap. 177). (1971)
Implemented by: Public Trustee Rules (Cap. 177). (1971-04-01)
Public Boards (Divesting of Title) Act.
This Act declares all land previously vested in the Agricultural and Marine Products Board and the Telecommunications Board to be vested in the Treasurer. The land in question shall be held by the Treasurer in trust for Her Majesty in right of Her Government of The Bahama Islands for public purposes.
Limitation Act (Cap. 83).
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.
Tarpum Bay Commoners Rules (Cap. 152).
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.
Emergency Relief Guarantee Fund Regulations, 2000 (Cap. 35).
These Regulations implement provisions of the Emergency Relief Guarantee Fund Act, which establishes an Emergency Relief Fund and grants powers to the Minister to guarantee loans extended by approved lenders. The Regulations concern, among other things: the application for a guaranteed loan; agreement by borrower with the approved lender in the form ERG-4 specified in the Schedule in case a borrower does not possess documentary title of property securing an already approved loan; other matters regarding the securing of loans; and repayment of loans.