FLAGS AND COAT OF ARMS REGULATIONS, 1991 |
| |
| S.I 89/1991 |
|
| (SECTION 7) | |
| [Commencement 1st
November, 1991] |
|
1. These
Regulations may be cited as the Flags and Coat of Arms Regulations, 1991. | Citation. |
PART I
NATIONAL FLAG |
2. The
National Flag may be flown on public holidays and on such other days as the
Minister may by notice published in the Gazette declare for that
purpose. | Flying of Flag on public holidays. |
3. (1) The
National Flag shall be flown only between the hours of sunrise and sunset: | Hours during which Flag shall be flown. |
Provided that the
Minister may give permission for the National Flag to be flown otherwise than
during the said hours. |
(2) When flown at
night the National Flag shall be properly illuminated. |
4. (1) The
National Flag shall be flown with due respect and in accordance with any
instructions issued by the Minister and, subject to paragraph (3) of regulation
9, when flown with other flags, it shall be in a more prominent position than
the other flags. | Respect for Flag. |
(2) The National
Flag shall be kept clean and shall be maintained in a reasonable state of
repair when flown. |
(3) When the National
Flag becomes worn, faded or otherwise unfit for use it shall be disposed of
privately by burning. |
5. Subject
to these Regulations, the National Flag may be freely displayed in public
except where- | Manner and place of display of Flag. |
(a) such display
is in a manner which is likely to provoke a breach of the peace; or |
|
(i) it
is of such dimension or so placed as to impede the navigation of the vehicle;
or |
(ii) it
is flown from the centre of the hood of a vehicle by unauthorised persons. |
6. (1) The
National Flag may be flown- | Government buildings, offices, etc. |
(a) on any
Government building or office; |
(b) on any
building or office owned or occupied by a board, corporation or other body for
which a Minister is assigned responsibility; |
(c) on a
motor-car, boat or ship in or by which a Minister is for the time being
travelling; and |
|
(2) In
subparagraph (d) of paragraph (1), "school" has the meaning assigned
to that expression by subsection (1) of section 2 of the
Education Act. |
7. The
National Flag shall be flown- | Government-owned ships, etc. |
(a) at the stem
on all Government-owned vessels and Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessels, while
in any port, while at anchor or when not under way; and |
|
8. A
representation of the National Flag may be borne on Government-owned aircraft
and motor vehicles. | Representation of Flag on Government-owned aircraft
and motor vehicles. |
9. (1) No
flag of any foreign nation shall be flown in The Bahamas unless the National
Flag is also flown. | Foreign Flags. |
(2) Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to flags of any foreign nation flown at any embassy, consulate,
mission or military establishment of that foreign nation. |
(3) Where flags of
a foreign nation are flown along with the National Flag, they shall be
approximately the same size, and flown from separate staff at the same height,
as the National Flag. |
10. The
National Flag shall be flown at half-mast as a sign of official mourning when
and as advised by the Cabinet Office. | Flags at half-mast. |
PART II
COAT OF ARMS |
11. (1) The
Coat of Arms shall not be displayed without written permission from the
Minister, except on Government buildings. | Display of Coat of Arms. |
(2) The design or
any part of the Coat of Arms shall not be used or reproduced without written
permission from the Minister except for Government purposes. |
12. (1) A
representation of the Coat of Arms may be borne on Government-owned air-craft,
motor vehicles and Government-owned vessels. | Representation of Coat of Arms. |
(2) A
representation of the Coat of Arms may be worn by persons representing The
Bahamas in any official or sporting function in The Bahamas or outside The
Bahamas. |
PART III
OTHER FLAGS |
13. (1) The
flag described in Part I of the First Schedule is hereby
deemed to be the flag of the Senate and is referred to, in these Regulations,
as the "Senate Flag". | Senate Flag. |
(2) When the
Senate is sitting, the Senate Flag shall be flown from the building where the
Senate is sitting. |
14. No
person other than the President of the Senate shall use a miniature of the
Senate Flag as a car flag. | Senate Flag as car flag. |
15. (1) The
flag described in Part II of the First Schedule is hereby
deemed to be the flag of the House of Assembly and is referred to, in these
Regulations, as the "House of Assembly Flag". | House of Assembly Flag. |
(2) When the House
of Assembly is sitting, the House of Assembly Flag shall be flown from the
building where the House is sitting. |
16. No
person other than the Speaker of the House of Assembly shall use a miniature of
the House of Assembly Flag as a car flag. | House of Assembly Flag as car flag. |
17. (1) The
flag described in Part III of the First Schedule is hereby deemed
to be a Minister's Flag and is referred to, in these Regulations, as the
"Minister's Flag". | Minister's Flag. |
(2) No person
other than a Minister shall use the Minister's Flag. |
18. The
flags described in Part IV of the First Schedule are hereby
deemed to be the flags for use by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. | Royal Bahamas Defence Force flags. |
19. The
flag described in Part V of the First Schedule is hereby
deemed to be the flag for use by the Bahamas Prison Service. | Bahamas Prison Service Flag. |
20. The
flags described in Part VI of the First Schedule are hereby
deemed to be the flags for use by unarmed Government-owned vessels and merchant
ships commanded by an officer on the active, retired or emergency list of a
British Commonwealth Naval Reserve, who is not below the rank of
Lieutenant-Commander and who holds a warrant issued by the Minister. | Flags flown on certain Government vessels and merchant
ships. |
21. The
flag described in Part VII of the First Schedule is hereby
deemed to be the flag for use on private vessels owned by Bahamians and on
merchant ships having Bahamian registry. | Flag for use on private vessels owned by Bahamians and
merchant ships having Bahamian registry. |
22. The
stem jack described in Part VIII of the First Schedule is
hereby deemed to be the stem jack for use on private vessels owned by Bahamians
and on merchant ships having Bahamian registry, which may be flown when in any
port, while at anchor or when not under way. | Stem jack for use in port on private vessels owned by
Bahamians and merchant ships having Bahamian registry. |
PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS |
23. (1) Any
person making application to the Minister for permission to use the National
Flag or the Coat of Arms or a similar flag or device in any connection
mentioned in subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act shall supply the
information relating to the applicant and the proposed use in accordance with
the form of application set out in Part I of the
Second Schedule. | Licence. |
(2) The Minister
shall, after the making of an application, notify the applicant whether or not
his application is approved and, if approved, the Minister may upon payment by
the applicant of a fee of twenty dollars grant a licence to the applicant. |
(3) The licence
shall be in the form set out in Part II of
the Second Schedule and shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister
thinks fit. |
(4) The Minister
may withdraw the licence if the licensee contravenes any of the conditions of
the licence, or if the Minister deems it expedient in the public interest so to
do, and after the licensee has had an opportunity to explain any complaint
against him before the Minister. |
24. Any
person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations for which no specific
penalty is provided is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction
therefor to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars or to a term of
imprisonment of three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. | Penalties. |
FIRST SCHEDULE |
PART I (Regulation 13) |
Senate Flag |
The Coat of Arms
of The Bahamas in the centre of a red background. |
PART II (Regulation 15) |
House of
Assembly Flag |
The Coat of Arms
of The Bahamas in the centre of a green background. |
PART III (Regulation 17) |
Ministers' Flag |
The National Flag
of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the dexter on a roundel argent a
representation of the Arms of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas proper. |
PART IV (Regulation 18) |
The Royal
Bahamas Defence Force Flags |
Vert a Pale
Argent | Senior Officers Pennant |
Argent a Cross
throughout Gules in the first quarter Azure a Fess or overall a Pile issuing
from the dexter Sable | White Ensign |
A Pennant in
the hoist Argent a Cross Vert the fly also Argent | Commissioning Pennant |
A forked
Pennant Argent throughout a Cross Vert and in the first quarter a Roundel also
Vert | Commodores Pennant |
Azure a Fess or
Overall a Pile issuing from the dexter Sable | The Jack |
PART V (Regulation 19) |
The Bahamas
Prison Service Flag |
A wreath
surrounding two crossed keys and the words "Bahamas Prison Service"
in gold letters in the centre of a green background |
PART VI (Regulation 20) |
Unarmed
Government-owned Vessels and Merchant Ships Flags Flown by Warrant |
An upright and
horizontal band of dark blue crossing at the centre on a white background with
a representation of the National Flag of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in the
top left hand corner against the mast |
Gules a Cross
Argent throughout in the first quarter a representation of the National Flag of
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas proper |
PART VII (Regulation 21) |
Flag for use on
Private Vessels Owned by Bahamians and Merchant Ships having Bahamian Registry |
An upright and
horizontal band of white crossing at the centre on a red background with a
representation of the National Flag of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in the
top left hand corner against the mast |
Gules a Cross
Argent throughout in the first quarter a representation of the National Flag of
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas proper |
PART VIII (Regulation 22) |
Stem Jack for
use on Private Vessels Owned by Bahamians and Merchant Ships having Bahamian
Registry, which may be Flown while in any Port, while at Anchor or when not
Underway |
A swallow tailed
flag consisting of an upright and horizontal band of white crossing at the
centre on a red background with a representation of the National Flag of the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas in the top left hand corner against the mast |
Gules a Cross
Argent throughout in the first quarter a representation of the National Flag of
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas proper |
SECOND SCHEDULE |
PART I (Regulation 23(1)) |
APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO USE THE NATIONAL FLAG OR COAT OF ARMS OR A SIMILAR FLAG OR DEVICE
[i] |
THE FLAGS AND COAT
OF ARMS (REGULATION) ACT |
|
To the Minister responsible for Flags and Coat of Arms
|
|
NAME OF APPLICANT:
..........................................................................................................
|
|
.....................................................................................................................................................
|
|
ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:
.................................................................................................
|
|
P.O. Box No.:.........................................TELEPHONE No:
....................................................
|
|
1. I, the abovenamed Applicant, hereby apply for the
permission of the Minister to-
|
(1) apply
to the goods/articles/things which are described in paragraph 2 below and
which have been made/produced/distributed/sold by me, the design illustrated
in paragraph 3 below; |
(2)
import
into The Bahamas the goods/articles/things which are described in paragraph 2
below and to which there has been applied the design illustrated in paragraph
3 below;
|
(3) use
or permit to be used in the manner specified in paragraph 4 below and in
connection with a business/trade/calling/profession, the design illustrated
in paragraph 3 below. |
|
2. Detailed description of goods/articles/things to which the application relates: .....................................................................................................................................................
|
|
.....................................................................................................................................................
|
|
.....................................................................................................................................................
|
|
3. Illustration of the National Flag/Coat of Arms/part of
the design of the National Flag/part of the design of the Coat of Arms/other
flag/device, to which the application relates:
|
|
4. Manner in which it is proposed to use the design illustrated in paragraph 3 above in connection with a business/trade/calling/profession:............................................................
|
|
....................................................................................................................................................
|
|
5.
Date on which permission is required:
........................................................................
|
|
|
Signature
|
|
|
Date
|
|
PART II (Regulation 23(3)) |
LICENCE GRANTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 7(d) OF THE ACT [ii] |
THE FLAGS AND COAT
OF ARMS (REGULATION) ACT |
|
LICENCE No.:
|
|
|
LICENCE is hereby granted to
............................................................................................
of................................ to apply to the following
goods/articles/things, or to import into The Bahamas the following
goods/articles/things to which there has been applied, or to use or
permit to be used in connection with a business/trade/calling/profession, the
National Flag/the Coat of Arms/a part of the design of the National Flag/a
part of the design of the Coat of Arms/any other flag/device
|
|
Detailed description of goods/articles/things............................................................................
........................................................................................................................................................
|
|
Detailed description of business/trade/calling/profession
........................................................................................................................................................
|
|
Subject
to the conditions specified hereunder, this Licence-
|
(a) shall not be transferred or assigned; |
(b) authorises the application of the National Flag/Coat of Arms/part of the design of the National Flag/part of the design of the Coat of Arms/other flag/device only to the goods/articles/things described in it; |
(c) authorises the importation into The Bahamas of the goods/articles/things described in it subject to compliance by the licensee with the requirements of any written law; |
(d) authorises the use of the National Flag/Coat of Arms/part of the design of the National Flag/part of the design of the coat of Arms/other flag/device in connection with a business/trade/calling/profession and only in the following manner:
......................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................; |
(e) expires on 31st December next following the date of issue. |
|
(Insert any other conditions that may be imposed)
|
|