Top Links on Government Laws On-line

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Item No Bahamian Short Title    Date Commenced
 
1897-0009 Administration of Justice Expenses Act 13 April 1897
2011-0002 Coroners Act 23 February 2011
1937-0015 Court Deposits Act 30 April 1938
1964-0048 Court of Appeal Act 06 January 1965
1964-2042 Bahama Islands (Procedure in Appeals to Privy Council) Order,1964 06 January 1965
2005-0060 Court of Appeal Rules 17 July 2005
1990-0071 Criminal Appeal (Reference of Points of Law) Rules 14 October 1990
1957-2224 Judicial Committee Rules 1957 31 January 1958
1946-0256 Special Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council (Sentence of Death) Rules 04 October 1946
1799-0031 Habeas Corpus Act 31 December 1678
1969-0036 Judicial Trustees Act 28 February 1971
1970-0061 Judicial Trustee Rules 31 December 1969
1998-0007 Juries Act 31 May 1998
2006-0006 Justice Protection Act 26 September 2006
1992-0024 Justices of the Peace (Validation) Act 25 January 1984
1992-0026 Legal Profession Act 31 May 1993
1981-0022 Bahamas Bar (Code of Professional Conduct) Regulations 07 April 1981
1982-0032 Bahamas Bar (Examinations) Regulations 05 May 1982
1974-0056 Bahamas Bar (Prescription of Legal Public Offices) Regulations 31 December 1973
1981-0021 Bar (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 07 April 1981
1980-0034 Bar (Exemption from Examination) Regulations 11 June 1980
1994-0086 Bar Articles (Period of Service) Regulations 15 December 1994
1979-0071 Bar Articles Regulations 31 October 1979
1973-0040 Bar Council (Month for Meeting) Regulations 13 June 2008
1973-0039 Bar Education Regulations 31 May 1973
1973-0036 Bar Practice Regulations 31 May 1973
1973-0037 Bar Pupillage Regulations 31 May 1973
2004-0011 Legal Profession (General) Regulations 08 February 2004
1896-0027 Magistrates Act 08 August 1897
1955-0147 Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules 21 September 1955
2009-0064 Magistrates (Community Courts) (New Providence) Order 30 June 2009
1971-0009 Notaries Public Act 31 July 1972
1912-0010 Oaths Act 01 May 1912
1996-0015 Supreme Court Act 31 December 1996
1962-2348 Admiralty Jurisdiction (Bahama Islands) Order in Council 1962 24 October 1962
1958-0238 Probate (Corporation) Rules 12 December 1958
1978-0046 Rules of the Supreme Court 04 July 1978
2002-0132 Supreme Court (Divisions of Court) Order 31 December 2002

 

 

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      An Act to provide for the control and regulation of the price of goods and services and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
    • 318 RECRUITING OF WORKERS
      An Act to regulate the recruitment of workers.
    • 319 IONISING RADIATIONS (WORKERS' PROTECTION)
      An Act to require notification of undertakings involving exposure to ionising radiations for the protection of workers involved therein.
    • 320 APPRENTICESHIP
      An Act to make provision for the regulation of the training of trade apprentices.
    • 321 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
      An Act to provide for the registration and control of trade unions; for the recognition of trade unions by employers; for the registration of certain Industrial Agreements; for the establishment of an Industrial Tribunal and the regulation of trade disputes; for the repeal of certain parts of the Trade Union and Industrial Conciliation Act; and for other matters connected with or incidental to the aforesaid purposes.

     

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