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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 6 - 10 of 86Private Roads and Sub-divisions Act (Cap. 256).
This Act makes provision, among other things, for the sub-division of land in which provision is made for the construction of access roads.Sub-division plans shall be approved by the Town and Country Planning Committee and the Minister in accordance with this Act. Also the alienation of lots that are not marked on the survey plan require the approval of the Committee. Appeal from decisions of the Committee may be had with the Minister.
Repealed by: Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). (2010-03-16)
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act (Cap. 138).
This Act makes provision with respect to assignment, appointment, lease, settlement and other assurance, and covenant of surrender, made by deed, on a sale, mortgage, demise or settlement of any property, or on any other dealing with or for any real and personal property.The Act, among other things, defines conditions of the contract of sale and provides for other matters relative to transfer of property including the definition of a conveyance of land and the power of a mortgagee to cut timber on mortgaged land, provides rules relative to mortgage deeds and defines powers of the Minister t
Real Property Tax (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 22 of 2015).
This Act amends the Real Property Tax Act by, among other things: adding a new definition of "residential property"; insertion of a new section on tax reduction of pensioners and a new section on tax reduction for current accounts; adding a new section on agreement on payment of tax arrears; payment of taxes by non-profit companies.
Amends: Real Property Tax Act (Cap. 375). (2009)
Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 30 of 2015).
This Act amends the Local Government Act, 1996 in section 14 (Functions of District Councils) to assign functions of the Chief Valuation Officer in respect of real property taxes to District Councils. The Councils shall use assessment list prepared by the Chief Valuation Officer under the Real Property Tax Act.
Amends: Local Government Act, 1996 (Cap. 37). (2008)
Fraudulent Conveyances Act (Cap. 150).
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.