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Chapter | Title | Description |
26 | PUBLIC WORKS ACT | An Act to provide for the construction, management and development of public works, buildings and roads. |
200 | BUILDINGS REGULATION ACT | An Act to regulate the construction, alteration and repair of buildings, to provide for the re-instatement or removal of dangerous or dilapidated buildings, to authorise the publication of a building code and for purposes connected therewith. |
201 | ROADS ACT | An Act to make provision for the establishment of public roads, for the control and maintenance of public roads and for other purposes incidental thereto. |
202 | PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTS ACT | An Act to provide for the registration of architects and architectural technicians, the regulation and control of architectural practice, and for related purposes. |
215 | EXPLOSIVES ACT | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the manufacture, importation, sale, storage, use and disposal of explosives and matters incidental thereto. |
216 | EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES (ILLEGAL USE AND POSSESSION) ACT | An Act to regulate the making, possession and use of explosive substances, and for other purposes. |
217 | INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS ACT | An Act relating to the storage, safekeeping and conveyance of inflammable liquids and for other purposes. |
218 | LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACT | An Act to regulate the sale, storage and transportation of liquefied petroleum gas; to provide for the installation and maintenance of liquefied petroleum gas containers piping, fittings and appliances; and to authorise the adoption of basic standards for the purposes of public safety in connection therewith. |
219 | PETROLEUM ACT | An Act to make better provision for the exploration for, the boring for and the getting of petroleum and for matters incidental thereto. |
255 | TOWN PLANNING ACT | An Act relating to town planning. |
256 | PRIVATE ROADS AND SUB-DIVISIONS ACT | An Act to make fresh provision for the laying out and construction of new private roads and for the laying out and development of new sub-divisions and to confer powers on the Town Planning Committee as well as the Minister for Works in connection therewith; and to make provision for matters connected with the matters aforesaid. |
257 | PRIVATE ROADS AND SUB-DIVISIONS (OUT ISLANDS) ACT | An Act to make better provision for the control of the laying out and construction of new private roads and sub-divisions in the Out Islands and to confer powers upon the Minister responsible for private roads and sub-divisions in connection therewith. |
258 | SUB-DIVISIONS (LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS) ACT | An Act to make provision for the formation of Local Improvement Associations in order to establish, maintain and operate improvement associations for the benefit of lot owners in sub-divisions. |
259 | RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE ACT | An Act to provide for reclamation and drainage of swampy areas. |
260 | CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE PHYSICAL LANDSCAPE OF THE BAHAMAS ACT | An Act to make provision for the conservation and protection of the physical landscape of The Bahamas. |
270 | ABUTMENTS ACT | An Act to improve the Harbour of Nassau and to afford greater facilities for repairing vessels that have sustained damage and for other purposes. |
271 | ABUTMENTS (OUT ISLANDS) ACT | An Act to authorise the building of wharves or abutments in the ports and harbours in the Out Islands. |
272 | HATCHET BAY HARBOUR CONTROL ACT | An Act relating to the proposed harbour at Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera. |
Notices
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State-Recognized Funeral Service for the Late Dr. Corolyn Hanna, former Social Activist and Nation-BuilderSee details...
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Awarded Public Procurement Opportunities ReportSee details
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Grand Bahama Health Services NoticeSee details...
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