Legislation 
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Act No. |
Name of Act |
Gazette Date |
Commencement Date |
S. I. No. |
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1 of 2010 |
The United States of America and The Bahamas Pre-clearance Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
27 January, 2010 |
N. I . F. (Not in Force) As of 17 Jan. 2010 |
* (Requires an Appointed Day Notice) |
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2 of 2010 |
Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation)(Revenue Account Expenses)(2009) Act, 2010 |
16 March, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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3 of 2010 |
Finance (Supplementation and Variation of Appropriation)(Capital Development) (2009) Act, 2010 |
16 March, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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4 of 2010 |
Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 |
16 March, 2010 |
1 January, 2011 |
144 of 2010 |
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5 of 2010 |
International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
16 March, 2010 |
29 Dec. 2000 -s. 3 D.O. P. - all other sections |
N/A |
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6 of 2010 |
Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
16 March, 2010 |
1 May , 2010 |
38 of 2010 |
|
7of 2010 |
Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute Act, 2010 |
1 June, 2010 |
N. I. F. As of 17 Jan. 2010 |
* |
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8 of 2010 |
Good Samaritan (Food Donation) Act, 2010 |
28 June, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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9 of 2010 |
Appropriation (Revenue Account Expenses) (2010/2011) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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10 of 2010 |
Appropriation (Capital Development)(2010/2011) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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11 of 2010 |
Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
D. O. P |
N/A |
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12 of 2010 |
Excise (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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13 of 2010 |
Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
N/A |
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14 of 2010 |
Spirits and Beer Manufacture (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
1Oct. 2010 - s.2 1July, 2010 - s. 3 D. O. P. - all other sections |
N/A |
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15 of 2010 |
Industries Encouragement (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
N/A |
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16 of 2010 |
Road Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
30 June, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
N/A |
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17 of 2010 |
Bahamas and the United States of America Tax Information Exchange Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
27 July, 2010 |
85 of 2010 (see Corrigenda 20 Aug. 2010) |
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18 of 2010 |
International Tax Cooperation Act, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
1 July, 2010 |
N/A |
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19 of 2010 |
Animal Protection and Control Act, 2010 |
6 July, 2010 |
N. I. F. As of 17 Jan. 2010 |
* |
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20 of 2010 |
Forestry Act, 2010 |
6 July, 2010 |
4 Jan. 2011 |
145 of 2010 |
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21 of 2010 |
Supreme Court (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
7 July, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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22 of 2010 |
Court of Appeal (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
7 July, 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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23 of 2010 |
Banks and Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
11 August, 2010 |
1 Sept. 2010 |
106 of 2010 |
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24 of 2010 |
Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
11 August, 2010 |
1 Sept. 2010 |
107 of 2010 |
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25 of 2010 |
Business Licence Act, 2010 |
11 August, 2010 |
1 January, 2011 |
N/A |
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26 of 2010 |
Financial Administration and Audit Act, 2010 |
11 August, 2010 |
N. I. F. As of 17 Jan. 2010 |
* |
|
27 of 2010 |
Passenger Tax (Amendment)(No. 2) Act, 2010 |
11 August, 2010 |
1 Oct., 2010 |
N/A |
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28 of 2010 |
Utilities Regulations and Competition Authority (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
22 Dec. 2010 |
1 Aug. 2009 |
N/A |
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29 of 2010 |
Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
22 Dec. 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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30 of 2010 |
Tariff (Amendment to Fourth Schedule) Act, 2010 |
22 Dec. 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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31of 2010 |
Bahamas National Trust (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
28 Dec. 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
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32 of 2010 |
Forestry (Amendment) Act, 2010 |
28 Dec. 2010 |
D. O. P. |
N/A |
D. O. P. means the Date of Publication, which is shown in the column “Gazette Date”.
4 of 2010 Repeals the Town Planning Act (Ch. 255), the Private Roads and Sub-divisions Act (Ch. 256), the Private Roads and Sub-divisions (Out Islands) Act (257) and the Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas (Quarrying and Mining Zones) Order, 1997.
18 of 2010 Amends the Investment Funds Act (Ch. 369A). This Act was amended by the International Tax Cooperation (Amendment to Schedule)(Canada) Order, 2010 - S. I. 143 of 2010.
19 of 2010 Repeals Dog Licence Act (Ch. 378) and sections 161 -184 & sections 223 - 231 of the Penal Code (Ch. 84).
20 of 2010 Amends the Conservation & Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act (Ch. 260), the Penal Code (Ch. 84) and the Bahamas National Trust Act (Ch. 391). See also amendments to Subsidiary Legislation. This Act was amended by the Bahamas National Trust (Amendment) Act, 2010 - No. 20 of 2010.
23 of 2010 See Schedule to the Act for amendments made to various Regulations made pursuant to the Bank and Trust Companies Regulation Act.
25 of 2010 Repeals the Business Licence Act (Ch. 329), the Liquor Licence Act (Ch. 372), the Shop Licences Act (Ch. 377), the Music and Dancing Licences Act (Ch. 374) & the Registration of Business Names Act (330). Amends the Public Holidays Act (Ch. 36 ), the Local Government Act (Ch. 37), the Employment Act (Ch. 321A) & the Cruise Ship (Overnighting Incentives) Act (Ch. 344).
26 of 2010 Repeals the Financial Administration and Audit Act (Ch. 359), when brought into force.
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