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We are pleased to announce that The Bahamas Laws Online Website has been upgraded to enable users to have access to laws passed since the last consolidated Law Revision Exercise in 2009. However, Most of the Acts and Subsidiary legislation are available at this time. Legislation as it is passed will continue to be uploaded over time.

While it is the aim of the Government to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this website, errors can be made and information can become outdated. Therefore, the information on this website should not be relied on as the authoritative text. The authoritative texts can be found in the Official Gazettes of The Bahamas which can be purchased from Government Publications located on Bay Street.

The Government assumes no liability or responsibility for the inaccuracy and inaccessibility of any of the laws via this website.

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Bahamas Subsidiary
Item No Short Title Date Commenced
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1972-0106 Abaco Electric Company Limited Regulations Monday, 15 May 1972
1972-0110 Abaco Power and Light Company Limited Regulations Monday, 15 May 1972
1962-2348 Admiralty Jurisdiction (Bahama Islands) Order in Council 1962 Thursday, 25 October 1962
1931-0141 Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable) Rules Wednesday, 22 July 1931
1987-0001 Agricultural Products (Jams) Order Monday, 05 January 1987
1993-0069 Agricultural Products (Pigeon Peas) Order Thursday, 21 October 1993
1938-0225 Agricultural Products (Tomatoes) Rules Monday, 15 August 1938
1963-0260 Air Navigation (Closure of Aerodromes) Regulations Saturday, 23 November 1963
1965-0054 Air Navigation (Customs Airports) Order Saturday, 28 April 1956
1963-0116 Air Navigation (Customs Sufferance Airports) Order Saturday, 25 May 1963
1965-0021 Air Navigation (General) Regulations Friday, 01 January 1965
1952-0153 Air Navigation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations Friday, 01 August 1952
1950-0124 Air Navigation (Maintenance Engineers Licences) Regulations Sunday, 31 December 1950
1965-0120 Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations Saturday, 19 June 1965
1966-0069 Aircraft (Exemption from Seizure on Patent Claims) Order Wednesday, 09 March 1966
2009-0017 Airport Authority (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2009 Monday, 26 January 2009
2007-0027 Airport Authority (Passenger Facility and Security Charge) Order Wednesday, 10 September 2008
2009-0020 Airports (Customs Duties and Excise Tax Exemption) Regulations Wednesday, 28 January 2009
1972-0114 Andros Transmission and Telephone Company Regulations Monday, 15 May 1972
2005-0092 Animal Contagious Disease (Prohibition on Importation of Live Birds and Poultry Products) Order Tuesday, 01 November 2005
1966-0059 Animal Contagious Diseases (Import Control) Regulations Thursday, 04 August 1966
2010-0128 Animal Contagious Diseases (Prohibition of Importation of Poultry) Order 2010 Monday, 08 November 2010
1976-0098 Animal Contagious Diseases (Prohibition of Imports) Order Thursday, 26 August 1976
2010-0125 Animal Contagious Diseases (Prohibition of Meat Imports) (Amendment) Order 2010 Friday, 29 October 2010
1984-0013 Animal Contagious Diseases (Prohibition of Meat Imports) Order Monday, 16 April 1984
2015-0025 Anti-Doping Rules 2015 Monday, 27 April 2015
1968-0009 Anti-Litter (Freeport) Rules Thursday, 25 January 1968
2019-0009 Anti-Terrorism Regulations, 2019 Wednesday, 20 February 2019
2012-0023 Antiquities Monuments and Museum (Underwater Cultural Heritage) Regulations 2012 Wednesday, 29 February 2012
1999-0038 Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Regulations, 1999 Friday, 02 July 1999
1955-0147 Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules Thursday, 22 September 1955
1924-0000 Application of Act Tuesday, 01 January 1924
1958-0192 Application of Act Wednesday, 01 January 1958
1957-0188 Application of the Act Saturday, 02 November 1957
1976-0047 Appointed Day — Self-Employed Persons Monday, 05 April 1976
1942-0008 Appointment of Competent Authority Saturday, 30 May 1942
1909-0000 Approved Authorities Friday, 01 January 1909
1971-0093 Approved Manufacturers Friday, 01 January 1971
1971-0034 Approved Products Friday, 01 January 1971
1931-0669 Arbitration (Foreign Awards) No. 2 Order 1931 Thursday, 23 July 1931
1966-0041 Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act, 1966 (Application to Colonies, etc.) Order, 1967 Monday, 20 February 1967
2008-0107 Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction (Archipelagic Baselines) Order Tuesday, 09 December 2008
2012-0024 Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction Exclusive Economic Zone and Territorial Seas Limits) Order 2012 Friday, 02 March 2012
1980-0079 Arthur’s Town, Cat Island, Notice Wednesday, 24 December 1980
2017-0016 Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Regulations 2017 Monday, 30 November -0001