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18 Consular Relations and Commonwealth Officers Act An Act to give effect to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to provide for the privileges and immunities of Consular Officers and of officers of other countries of the Commonwealth performing Consular functions, and for purposes connected therewith.
20 Diplomatic Agents and Consular Officers (Oaths and Notarial Acts) Act An Act to empower diplomatic agents and Consular Officers to administer oaths, take affidavits and to perform notarial acts.
19 Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act An Act to confer immunities, powers and privileges on diplomatic representatives and for purposes connected therewith.
24 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Act An Act relating to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to make the Minister responsible therefor a corporation sole; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
 
192 Passport Act An Act regulating the issue of passports and other matters incidental thereto.
22 United States Economic Co-operation Administration Employees (Exemption From Taxation) Act An Act to grant to employees of the Government of the United States of America assigned to duties in The Bahamas in connection with co-operative Technical Assistance Programmes and Projects and accompanying members of
their families exemption from liability to pay certain taxes.
 
21 United States Technical Assistance Agreement (Immunities and Privileges and Exemption from Taxation) Act An Act to grant to employees of the Government of the United States of America and to employees of the contractors of the said Government assigned to duties in The Bahamas under the Technical Assistance Agreement made between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of The Bahamas and to grant to the Government of the United States of America in connection with the said agreement, certain immunities and privileges and exemption from liability to pay certain taxes.

 

 

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