Chapter

Title

Description

131

Adoption of Children Act

An Act to make provision for the adoption of infants.

132

Child Protection Act

An Act to provide for the care and protection of children and for related and consequential matters.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 14^th December, 2012

49

Convention on the Rights of the Child

A document on the Rights of the Child bearing in mind the need to extend particular care to the child, by reason of his/her physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth, etc.

91

Criminal Procedure Code Act

An Act to make provisions for the procedure to be followed in criminal cases and for matters incidental thereto.

99 A

Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act

An Act to provide for the granting of protection orders in circumstances surrounding domestic violence and for related and consequential matters.

46

Education Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to
education within the Bahama Islands.

321A

Employment Act

An Act to establish minimum standard hours of working and vacation with pay for employees; to provide for the grant of maternity and family leave; to provide for redundancy payments to employees; to make provisions relating to notices to terminate contracts of employment; to make provisions relating to summary dismissal and unfair dismissal; to make provisions in respect of the employment of children and young persons; to make provisions in respect of the wages of employees; to make provisions relating to fingerprinting and lie detector tests; and for connected purposes.      

90

Listening Devices Act

An Act to regulate the use of certain devices for listening to private conversations, and for connected purposes.

125

Matrimonial Causes Act

An Act relating to divorce and matrimonial causes within The Bahamas.

230

Mental Health Act

An Act to make fresh provision for the care and treatment mentally disordered and with respect to their property and affairs and for purposes connected therewith.

28

Official Secrets Act, 1911

An Act to re-enact the Official Secrets Act, 1889, with Amendments.

84

Penal Code

An Act to establish a Code of crimes punishable on indictment, and of certain similar and other offences punishable on summary conviction.

Persons with Disabilities Equal Opportunities Act, 2014

An Act to Achieve equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities; to eliminate discrimination on the basis of  disabilities; to provide rights and rehabilitation and habilitation of persons with disabilities; to establish the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities; and for connected purposes.

208

Prison Act

An Act to provide for the establishment and government of prisons and for other purposes connected therewith.

99

Sexual Offences Act

An Act to amend the law relating to sexual
offences and to make provision in respect of related
circumstances involving parties to a marriage.

106

Trafficking in Persons Prevention and Suppression Act

An Act to facilitate The Bahamas fulfilling obligations on the United Nations Protocols respecting the trafficking in persons and to provide comprehensive measures to combat that activity.

46/91

United Nations Principles for Older Persons, 16^th December, 1991

A document that reaffirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom; appreciating the tremendous diversity in the situation of older persons, not only between countries but within countries and between individuals, which requires a variety of policy responses, etc.

217A

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 10^th December, 1948

A document outlining fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages.