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supreme court judgmentJudgments — Public Law2026External official/public source
Sampson Cay Retreat Limited v Crown Lands Ministers and Others
Judicial review ruling concerning Crown land matters.
- Citation / Chapter
- 2025/PUB/jrv/00020; 2025/PUB/jrv/00022
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supreme court judgmentJudgments — Civil2026External official/public source
Trevor Russell v Royal Bahamas Police Force and Attorney General
Common Law and Equity ruling concerning limitation and striking out.
- Citation / Chapter
- 2025/CLE/gen/00733
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supreme court judgmentJudgments — Public Law2026External official/public source
Darryl Elmer Bartlett v Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority and Attorney General
Judicial review ruling.
- Citation / Chapter
- 2021/PUB/jrv/00021
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gazetteOfficial Gazettes2026External official/public source
Extraordinary Official Gazette — Allocation of Portfolios — 19 May 2026
Official extraordinary gazette recording ministerial and parliamentary portfolio allocations.
- Citation / Chapter
- Extraordinary Gazette, 19 May 2026
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gazetteOfficial Gazettes2025External official/public source
Extraordinary Official Gazette — 20 May 2025
Official Gazette of The Bahamas, published by authority.
- Citation / Chapter
- Extraordinary Gazette, 20 May 2025
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gazetteOfficial Gazettes2025External official/public source
Official Gazette No. 10 — 6 March 2025
Official Gazette of The Bahamas, published by authority.
- Citation / Chapter
- Official Gazette No. 10, 6 Mar 2025
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Official Gazette — 27 January 2025
Official Gazette of The Bahamas, published by authority.
- Citation / Chapter
- Official Gazette, 27 Jan 2025
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amending actCorporate & Business2025Indexed by ConchPort
Business Licence (Amendment) Act, 2025
Amends the Business Licence Act, 2023.
- Citation / Chapter
- 20 of 2025
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amending actImmigration2025Indexed by ConchPort
Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2025
2025 amendment to the Immigration Act.
- Citation / Chapter
- 51 of 2025
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court ruleCourts & Procedure2025Indexed by ConchPort
Supreme Court (Fees) Rules, 2025
Current Supreme Court fee rules.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 112/2025
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actRegistration & Records2024Indexed by ConchPort
Registrar of Companies Act, 2024
Establishes and governs the Registrar of Companies.
- Citation / Chapter
- 53 of 2024
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actRegistration & Records2024Indexed by ConchPort
Registrar of Records Act, 2024
Establishes and governs the Registrar of Records.
- Citation / Chapter
- 52 of 2024
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regulationCorporate & Business2023Indexed by ConchPort
Business Licence Regulations, 2023
Regulations under the Business Licence Act, 2023.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 49/2023
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court ruleCourts & Procedure2023Indexed by ConchPort
Supreme Court (Electronic Filing) Rules, 2023
Rules governing electronic filing in the Supreme Court.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 62/2023
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actCustoms & Trade2023Indexed by ConchPort
Tariff Act, 2023
Principal tariff legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- 27 of 2023
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tariffcustoms duty
court ruleCourts & Procedure2022Indexed by ConchPort
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022
Current civil procedure rules for the Supreme Court.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 76/2022
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regulationEnvironment2020Indexed by ConchPort
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2020
Environmental impact assessment regulations.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 150/2020
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actMarine & Fisheries2020Indexed by ConchPort
Fisheries Act, 2020
Principal fisheries legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- 40 of 2020
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fisheriesmarine resources
actEnvironment2019Indexed by ConchPort
Environmental Planning and Protection Act
Legislation establishing the environmental planning and protection framework.
- Citation / Chapter
- 40 of 2019
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actCorporate & Business2018Indexed by ConchPort
Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018
Framework for beneficial ownership information.
- Citation / Chapter
- 38 of 2018
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beneficial ownershipcompanies
actPublic Law2017Indexed by ConchPort
Freedom of Information Act, 2017
Legislation providing rights of access to certain public information.
- Citation / Chapter
- 1 of 2017
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freedom of informationpublic recordsaccess
actTax2014Indexed by ConchPort
Value Added Tax Act, 2014
Principal legislation governing VAT in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- 32 of 2014
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regulationTax2014Indexed by ConchPort
Value Added Tax Regulations
Regulations under the Value Added Tax Act.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 87/2014
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VATvalue added tax
regulationCustoms & Trade2013Indexed by ConchPort
Customs Management Regulations
Regulations under the Customs Management Act.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 62/2013
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customsimports
regulationImmigration2013Indexed by ConchPort
Immigration (Attendance and Other Fees) Regulations
Immigration attendance and related fee regulations.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 61/2013
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immigrationfees
actCustoms & Trade2011Indexed by ConchPort
Customs Management Act
Principal customs management legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- 30 of 2011
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customsimportsexports
actProbate & Estates2011Indexed by ConchPort
Probate and Administration of Estates Act
Legislation governing probate practice and administration of estates.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 108 / 1 of 2011
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court ruleProbate & Estates2011Indexed by ConchPort
Probate and Administration of Estates Rules
Rules governing probate practice, grants, caveats and estate administration procedures.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 50/2011
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actPlanning & Development2010Indexed by ConchPort
Planning and Subdivision Act
Legislation governing planning, development control and subdivision.
- Citation / Chapter
- 2010 Act
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planningsubdivisiondevelopmentland
actData & Privacy2003Indexed by ConchPort
Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act
Principal privacy and personal data protection legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 324A
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privacydata protectionpersonal information
actProbate & Estates2002Indexed by ConchPort
Administration of Estates Act
Legislation governing administration and distribution of estates.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 116
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actProbate & Estates2002Indexed by ConchPort
Inheritance Act
Succession on intestacy and financial provision for dependants of deceased persons.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 116 / 3 of 2002
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actProbate & Estates2002Indexed by ConchPort
Wills Act
Principal legislation governing wills and testamentary dispositions in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 115 / 4 of 2002
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actEmployment2001Indexed by ConchPort
Employment Act
Principal employment standards legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 321A
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actCorporate & Business2000Indexed by ConchPort
International Business Companies Act
Principal legislation governing international business companies.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 309
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actCourts & Procedure1996Indexed by ConchPort
Evidence Act
Principal legislation governing admissibility and proof of evidence.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 65 / 4 of 1996
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actCourts & Procedure1996Indexed by ConchPort
Supreme Court Act
Legislation governing the Supreme Court of The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 53
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actProperty & Land1993Indexed by ConchPort
International Persons Landholding Act
Legislation governing acquisition and holding of land by international persons.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 140 / 41 of 1993
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actCorporate & Business1992Indexed by ConchPort
Companies Act
Principal legislation governing domestic companies in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 308
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companycorporatebusinessdirectors
actNationality & Citizenship1973Indexed by ConchPort
Bahamas Nationality Act
Principal legislation governing Bahamian nationality and citizenship matters.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 190 / 18 of 1973
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regulationNationality & Citizenship1973Indexed by ConchPort
Bahamas Nationality Regulations
Regulations under the Bahamas Nationality Act.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 67/1973
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citizenshipnationality
regulationProperty & Land1970Indexed by ConchPort
Real Property Tax (Forms and Notices) Regulations
Prescribed forms and notices under Real Property Tax legislation.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 43/1970
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real property taxforms
actImmigration1967Indexed by ConchPort
Immigration Act
Principal legislation governing immigration, entry, residence, work permits and related immigration control in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 191 / 25 of 1967
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immigrationentryresidencework permit
actCourts & Procedure1964Indexed by ConchPort
Court of Appeal Act
Legislation governing the Court of Appeal.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 52 / 48 of 1964
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actRoad Traffic1958Indexed by ConchPort
Road Traffic Act
Principal legislation governing road traffic and vehicle matters.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 220
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subsidiary legislationCustoms & Trade1952Indexed by ConchPort
Ports of Entry Order
Order designating customs ports of entry.
- Citation / Chapter
- S.I. 174/1952
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ports of entrycustoms
actcurrentIndexed by ConchPort
Business Licence Act, 2023
Principal legislation requiring businesses operating in or from The Bahamas to hold a business licence, subject to statutory exceptions.
- Citation / Chapter
- No. 13 of 2023
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Passport Act
Principal legislation regulating the issue of passports and related matters in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 192
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Real Property Tax Act
Principal legislation governing assessment and collection of Real Property Tax in The Bahamas.
- Citation / Chapter
- Ch. 375
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