HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY REVISION OF BOUNDARIES AND
RE-DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS ORDER, 2001 |
| S.I. 173/2001 |
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(ARTICLE 70(7)) | |
| [Commencement 27th
December, 2001] |
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1. This
Order may be cited as the House of Assembly Revision of Boundaries and
Re-distribution of Seats Order, 2001. | Citation. |
2. The
Bahamas shall be divided into forty (40) constituencies as follows- | Number of Constituencies. |
(a) the island
of New Providence, twenty-four (24) constituencies; |
(b) the islands
of Grand Bahama and Bimini, six (6) constituencies; and |
(c) the other
Family Islands, ten (10) constituencies. |
3. The
limits, bounds and extent of each constituency in the island of New Providence
shall be as set forth in the First Schedule to this Order and as named
and delineated on the map annexed hereto. | Limits for each constituency in New Providence. |
4. The
limits, bounds and extent of each constituency in the islands of Grand Bahama
and Bimini shall be as set forth in the Second Schedule to this
Order and as named and delineated on the map annexed hereto. | Limits of each constituency in Grand Bahama and
Bimini. |
5. The
limits, bounds and extent of each constituency in the remainder of the Family
Islands shall be as set forth and as named in the Third Schedule to this
Order. | Limits of each constituency in other Family Islands. |
6. This
Order shall come into force on the 27th day of December, 2001: | Commencement. |
Provided that in
accordance with the proviso of Article 70(7) of the Constitution this Order
shall not affect any election to the House of Assembly until a proclamation is
made by the Governor-General appointing the date for the holding of a general
election of members of the House of Assembly or affect the constitution of the
House of Assembly in being. |
FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 3) |
LIMITS OF NEW
PROVIDENCE CONSTITUENCIES |
ADELAIDE
CONSTITUENCY |
The Adelaide
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
(A) Beginning at
the junction of Carmichael Road and Gladstone Road thence eastwardly along the
centre line of Carmichael Road to the junction of Carmichael Road and
Montgomery Avenue thence southwardly along the centre line of Montgomery Avenue
to a point at the centre line of Cowpen Road where the continuation of
Montgomery Avenue southwardly by an imaginary line meets the point at the
centre line of Cowpen Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Cowpen
Road to an unnamed Crown Road reservation thence southwardly along the centre
line of the unnamed Crown Road Reservation to Marshall Road thence southwardly
along the centre line of Marshall Road thence southwardly in an imaginary line
to a point at the high water mark of the sea along the coast thence westwardly
and, northwestwardly to Lyford Cay continuing northeastwardly along the coast
of New Providence to a point at the high water mark of Creek Point thence
southeastwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the centre line of the (old)
Xanadu Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of (old) Xanadu Road to a
point at the centre line of (old) Xanadu Road thence southwardly in an
imaginary line crossing the canal to other portions of the (old) Xanadu Road
thence southeastwardly along the centre line of (old) Xanadu Road to the
junction of (old) Xanadu Road and Western Road thence northeastwardly along the
centre line of Western Road to Windsor Field Road continuing to John F. Kennedy
Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of John F. Kennedy Drive to the
junction of John F. Kennedy Drive and an unnamed road immediately west of
Lakeview Cemetery then southwestwardly along the centre line of the unnamed
road to Gladstone Road and then southwardly along the centre line of Gladstone
Road to the point of commencement. |
(B) Goulding Cay,
the Fishing Cays, Guana and all Cays within five (5) miles to the east of the
Fishing Cays. |
BAIN AND
GRANTS TOWN CONSTITUENCY |
The Bain and
Grants Town Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence
which is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Market Street and Wulff Road thence westwardly along the centre
line of Wulff Road to Blue Hill Road thence southwardly along the centre line
of Blue Hill Road to the junction of Blue Hill Road and Cordeaux Avenue thence
northwestwardly by an imaginary line to a point at the junction of Moss Street
and Thompson Boulevard thence northwardly along the centre line of Thompson
Boulevard to the junction of Poinciana Drive and Nassau Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Nassau Street to the junction of Nassau
Street and Cambridge Street thence eastwardly along the line of Cambridge
Street to the junction of Cambridge Street and Augusta Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Augusta Street to West Bay Street thence
continuing northwardly by an imaginary line to a point where the continuation
of the centre line of Augusta Street northwardly meets the high water mark of
the sea thence eastwardly along the high water mark of the sea to a point at
the high water mark of the sea where the continuation of the centre line of
Market Street northwardly meets the high water mark of the sea thence
southwardly along a pathway to Bay Street continuing southwardly to Market
Street thence along the centre line of Market Street to the point of
commencement. |
BAMBOO
TOWN CONSTITUENCY |
The Bamboo Town
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Blue Hill Road and Sisal Road West thence northeastwardly along the
centre line of Sisal Road West to Lobster Avenue thence continuing
northeastwardly in an imaginary line along a private property fence to a point
at the junction of Mutton Fish Drive and Sisal Road East thence northeastwardly
along the centre line of Sisal Road East to the junction of Sisal Road East and
Malcolm Road thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Malcolm Road to
Ritchville Drive (now called Emmanuel Drive) thence northwardly along the
centre line of Ritchville Drive (now called Emmanuel Drive) to Soldier Road
thence eastwardly along the centre line of Soldier Road to East Street thence
continuing eastwardly along the centre line of Soldier Road to Kennedy
Subdivision Road thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Kennedy
Subdivision Road to Malcolm Road thence southwestwardly along the centre line
of Malcolm Road to Winder Terrace thence southeastwardly along the centre line
of Winder Terrace to Mahogany Street to Bay Geranium Avenue thence southeastwardly
along the centre line of Bay Geranium Avenue to Jacaranda Street thence
southwestwardly along the centre line of Jacaranda Street to Thatch Palm Avenue
thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Thatch Palm Avenue to Bamboo
Boulevard thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Bamboo Boulevard to
East Street thence southwardly along the centre line of East Street to Zion
Boulevard thence southwestwardly and westwardly along the centre line of Zion
Boulevard to Blue Hill Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Blue
Hill Road to the point of commencement. |
BLUE
HILLS CONSTITUENCY |
The Blue Hills
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Carmichael Road and Gladstone Road thence northwardly along the
centre line of Gladstone Road to an unnamed road immediately west of Lakeview
Cemetery thence continuing northeastwardly along the centre line of the unnamed
road to John F. Kennedy Drive thence eastwardly and northeastwardly along the
centre line of John F. Kennedy Drive to Harrold Road thence southeastwardly and
eastwardly along the centre line of Harrold Road to Knowles Drive thence
southwestwardly along the centre line of Knowles Drive to its terminus thence
southwardly in an imaginary line which crosses Harrold Pond to a point where
Fire Trail Road meets a road now called Allen Road thence eastwardly and
southwardly along the centre line of Allen Road to Carmichael Road thence
southwestwardly along the centre line of Carmichael Road to the point of
commencement. |
CARMICHAEL
CONSTITUENCY |
The Carmichael
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Carmichael Road and Montgomery Avenue thence northeastwardly along
the centre line of Carmichael Road to Cedar Way thence southeastwardly along
the centre line of Cedar Way to Golden Gates Straight thence northeastwardly
along the centre line of Golden Gates Straight to Saxon Street thence
southeastwardly along the centre line of Saxon Street to Mermaid Boulevard
thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Mermaid Boulevard to Shad
Street thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Shad Street to St.
Vincent Road thence southwestwardly along the centre line of St. Vincent Road
to Faith Avenue thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Faith Avenue to
Cowpen Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Cowpen Road to a point
at the centre line of Cowpen Road where the continuation southwardly of
Montgomery Avenue in an imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of
Cowpen Road thence northwestwardly along an imaginary line to Montgomery Avenue
thence nortwestwardly along the centre line of Montgomery Avenue to the point
of commencement. |
DELAPORTE CONSTITUENCY |
The Delaporte
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
(A) Beginning at
the junction of John F. Kennedy Drive and an unnamed road immediately west of
Lakeview Cemetery thence eastwardly, northeastwardly and then eastwardly along
the centre line of John F. Kennedy Drive to Thompson Boulevard thence
southeastwardly and eastwardly along the centre line of Thompson Boulevard to
Hawthorne Road thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Hawthorne Road
to Farrington Road thence northeastwardly along the centre line of Farrington
Road to Maxwell Lane thence westwardly along the centre line of Maxwell Lane to
Haven Avenue thence westwardly along the centre line of Haven Avenue to Maxwell
Avenue thence northwardly and westwardly along the centre line of Maxwell
Avenue to the junction of Lightbourne Avenue and Saunders Road thence westwardly
along the centre line of Saunders Road to its terminus at a stone wall thence
northwardly and eastwardly and then northwardly along the eastern boundary of
the Watch Tower Bible Society to a point at the north eastern corner boundary
of the Watch Tower Bible Society thence northwardly in an imaginary line to the
southern terminus of Ferguson Road thence continuing northwardly along the
centre line of Ferguson Road to West Bay Street thence northwestwardly in an
imaginary line to a point at the high water mark along the coast immediately
west of a property called Renal House thence westwardly and southwestwardly
along the high water mark of the sea to Creek Point thence eastwardly in an
imaginary line to a point at the centre line of the (old) Xanadu Road thence
eastwardly along the centre line of (old) Xanadu Road to a point at the centre
line of (old) Xanadu Road thence southwardly in an imaginary line crossing the
canal to the other portion of (old) Xanadu Road thence southeastwardly along
the centre line of (old) Xanadu Road to the junction of (old) Xanadu Road and
Western Road thence northeastwardly along the centre line of Western Road to
Windsor Road continuing to John F. Kennedy Drive thence eastwardly along the
centre line of John F. Kennedy Drive to the point of commencement. |
(B) Delaporte,
Balmoral and Love Cay. |
ELIZABETH
CONSTITUENCY |
The Elizabeth
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Prince Charles Drive and Commonwealth Boulevard thence
southeastwardly and southwardly along the centre line of Commonwealth Boulevard
to Australia Avenue thence southeastwardly and southwardly along the centre
line of Australia Avenue to Yamacraw Hill Road thence westwardly along the
centre line of Yamacraw Hill Road to the junction of Fox Hill Road and Joe
Farrington Road thence continuing westwardly to Joe Farrington Road thence
westwardly along the centre line of Joe Farrington Road to Sea Breeze Boulevard
thence northwardly along the centre line of Sea Breeze Boulevard to Bay Lilly
Drive to Sea Breeze Drive thence northwardly along the centre line of Sea
Breeze Drive to a point at the centre line of the curve of Sea Breeze Drive
thence continuing northwardly in an imaginary line to a stone wall thence
northwardly along the stone wall to Gleniston Park Avenue thence northwardly to
Spring Terrace thence northwardly and westwardly along the centre line of
Spring Terrace to Winters Drive thence northwardly along the centre line of
Winters Drive to Prince Charles Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line
of Prince Charles Drive to the point of commencement. |
ENGLERSTON
CONSTITUENCY |
The Englerston
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of East Street and Wulff Road thence southwardly along the centre line
of East Street to Independence Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Independence Drive to Robinson Road thence westwardly along the centre line of
Robinson Road to Claridge Road thence northwardly along the centre line of
Claridge Road to Balfour Avenue thence westwardly along the centre of Balfour
Avenue to Pinedale Street thence northwardly along the centre line of Pinedale
Street to Wulff Road thence westwardly along the centre of Wulff Road to
Collins Avenue thence northwardly along the centre line of Collins Avenue to
Plantol Street thence westwardly along the centre of Plantol Street to East
Street thence southwardly along the centre line of East Street to the point of
commencement. |
FARM ROAD
CONSTITUENCY |
The Farm Road
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Wulff Road and Market Street thence northwardly along the centre
line of Market Street to Bay Street thence northwardly along the centre line of
a pathway to Woodes Rodgers Walk thence continuing northwardly to a point at the
high water mark of the sea thence eastwardly along the high water mark of the
sea to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation
northwardly of Deveaux Street in an imaginary line meets the point at the high
water mark of the sea thence southwardly along the imaginary line to Deveaux
Street thence southwardly along the centre line of Deveaux Street to Shirley
Street thence westwardly along the centre line of Shirley Street to a point at
the centre line of Shirley Street where the continuation northwardly of Collins
Wall in an imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of Shirley Street
thence southwardly to Collins Wall continuing along Collins Wall to a point at
the centre line of Plantol Street where the continuation of Collins Wall
southwardly in an imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of Plantol
Street thence westwardly along the centre line of Plantol Street to East Street
thence southwardly along the centre line of East Street to Wulff Road thence
westwardly along the centre line of Wulff Road to the point of commencement. |
FORT
CHARLOTTE CONSTITUENCY |
The Fort Charlotte
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea immediately west of a property called
Renal House thence southeastwardly in an imaginary line to the junction of West
Bay Street and Ferguson Road thence southwardly along the centre line of
Ferguson Road to it terminus thence in an imaginary line southwardly to the
north eastern boundary of Watch Tower Bible Society thence in an imaginary line
southwardly and westwardly and southwardly along a stone wall to a point at the
western terminus of Saunders Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Saunders Road to the junction of Lightbourne Avenue and Maxwell Avenue thence
eastwardly and southwardly along the centre line of Maxwell Avenue to Haven
Avenue thence eastwardly along the centre line of Haven Avenue to Maxwell Lane thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Maxwell Lane to Farrington Road, thence
westwardly along the centre line of Farrington Road to Hawthorne Road thence
southeastwardly along the centre line of Hawthorne Road to Thompson Boulevard
thence northeastwardly and northwardly along the centre line of Thompson
Boulevard to the junction of Poinciana Avenue and Nassau Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Nassau Street to the junction of Nassau
Street and Cambridge Street thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Cambridge Street to the junction of Cambridge Street and Augusta Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Augusta Street to West Bay Street thence
continuing northwardly in an imaginary line to a point where the continuation of
Augusta Street northwardly meets the point at the high water mark of the sea
thence westwardly along the high water mark of the sea to the point of
commencement. |
FOX HILL
CONSTITUENCY |
The Fox Hill
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Hillside Park Road and Bernard Road thence eastwardly along the
centre line of Bernard Road to Cockburn Street thence northwardly along the
centre line of Cockburn Street to Step Street thence eastwardly along the
centre line of Step Street to Fox Hill Road thence northwardly along the centre
line of Fox Hill Road to Curtis Close thence eastwardly along the centre line
of Curtis Close to its terminus thence eastwardly in an imaginary line to a
point at the centre line of San Souci Road thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Sans Souci Road to Camperdown Drive thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Camperdown Drive to Sunset Ridge Road thence southwardly along the
centre line of Sunset Ridge Road to Prince Charles Drive thence westwardly
along the centre line of Prince Charles Drive to Jean Street thence northwardly
along the centre line of Jean Street to Hillside Park Road thence northwardly
along the centre line of Hillside Park Road to the point of commencement. |
GARDEN
HILLS CONSTITUENCY |
The Garden Hills
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Blue Hill Road and Independence Drive thence eastwardly along the
centre line of Independence Drive to a point at the centre line of Independence
Drive where the continuation northwardly of the centre line of Lady Slipper
Avenue meets the point thence southeastwardly along a foot path to the centre
line of Lady Slipper Avenue thence southeastwardly along the centre line of
Lady Slipper Avenue to Soldier Road thence westwardly along the centre line of
Soldier Road to East Street continuing westwardly along the centre line of
Soldier Road to Mall Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Mall Road
to Crab Apple Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Crab Apple Road
to a point at the centre line of the western terminus of Crab Apple Road thence
southwardly in an imaginary line to Flax Terrace at the centre line of a curve
where the continuation northwardly of Flax Terrace in an imaginary line meets
the point at the centre line of Crab Apple Road thence southwardly to Flax
Terrace continuing southwardly along the centre line of Flax Terrace to Malcolm
Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Malcolm Road to Blue Hill Road
thence southwardly along the centre line of Blue Hill Road to Carmichael Road
thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Carmichael Road to a road now
called Allen Road thence northwardly and westwardly along the centre line of
Allen Road to a point at the junction of Fire Trail Road and Allen Road thence
northwardly in an imaginary line which crosses Harrold Pond to a point at the
southern terminus of Knowles Road thence northwardly along the centre line of
Knowles Road to Harrold Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Harrold
Road to a point at the junction of Harrold Road and Yellow Elder Way thence
northwardly along the centre line of Yellow Elder Way to Powerline Road thence
eastwardly along an imaginary line to a point at the centre of Powerline Road
thence eastwardly along the centre line of Power Line Road to a point where the
continuation northwardly of Duncanson Street in an imaginary line meets the
point thence southwardly in an imaginary line to the intersection of Dennis
Court and Duncanson Street thence eastwardly in an imaginary line to a point at
the centre line of Derby Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Derby
Road to Roberts Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Roberts Drive
to Blue Hill Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Blue Hill Road to
the point of commencement. |
GOLDEN
GATES CONSTITUENCY |
The Golden Gates
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Carmichael Road and Cedar Way thence northeastwardly along the
centre line of Carmichael Road to Blue Hill Road thence northwardly along the
centre line of Blue Hill Road to Malcolm Road thence southeastwardly along the
centre line of Malcolm Road to Flax Terrace thence northwardly along the centre
line of Flax Terrace to a curve thence continuing northwardly by an imaginary
line to the western terminus of Crab Apple Road where the continuation
northwardly of Flax Terrace in an imaginary line meets the point at the western
terminus of Crab Apple Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Crab
Apple Road to Mall Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Mall Road
to Soldier Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Soldier Road to
Richville Terrace (also called Emmanuel Drive) thence southwardly along the
centre line of Richville Terrace (also called Emmanuel Drive) to Malcolm Road
thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Malcolm Road to Sisal Road East
thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Sisal Road East to a point at
the junction of Sisal Road East and Mutton Fish Drive thence southwestwardly in
an imaginary line along a fence of a private property to a point at the
junction of Lobster Avenue and Sisal Road West where the continuation
southwestwardly of Sisal Road East in an imaginary line meets the point at the
junction of Sisal Road West and Lobster Avenue thence southwestwardly along the
centre line of Sisal Road West to Blue Hill Road thence southwardly along the
centre line of Blue Hill Road to St. Vincent Road thence southwestwardly along
the centre line of St. Vincent Road to Shad Street thence northwestwardly along
the centre line of Shad Street to Mermaid Boulevard thence northeastwardly
along the centre line of Mermaid Boulevard to Saxon Street thence northwestwardly
along the centre line of Saxon Street to Golden Gates Straight thence
southwestwardly along the centre line of Golden Gates Straight to Cedar Way
thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Cedar Way to the point of
commencement. |
HOLY
CROSS CONSTITUENCY |
The Holy Cross
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Prince Charles Drive and St Michael Road thence southeastwardly
along the centre line of Prince Charles Drive to the junction of Prince Charles
Drive and Winters Terrace thence southwardly along the centre line of Winters
Terrace to Spring Terrace thence eastwardly and southeastwardly along the
centre line of Spring Terrace to a point at the centre line of Gleniston Park
Avenue thence southwardly in an imaginary line to a stone wall thence
southwardly along the stone wall to a point at the centre line of the curve of
Sea Breeze Drive thence southwardly and westwardly along the centre line of Sea
Breeze Drive to Bay Lilly Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of Bay
Lilly Drive to Sea Breeze Boulevard thence southwardly along the centre line of
Sea Breeze Boulevard to Joe Farrington Road thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Joe Farrington Road to Fox Hill Road thence southwardly along the
centre line of Fox Hill Road thence southwardly in an imaginary line to a point
at the high water mark along the coast then westwardly along the high water
mark of the sea to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the
continuation of Buttonwood Avenue in an imaginary line southwardly meets a
point at the high water mark thence northwardly to Buttonwood Avenue thence
northwardly along the centre line of Buttonwood Avenue to Pinewood Drive thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Pinewood Drive to Safron Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Safron Street to Sequoia Street thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Sequoia Street to an unnamed road thence
northeastwardly along the centre line of an unnamed road to Catherine Street
thence southeastwardly along the centre line of Catherine Street to Jackson
Street thence northwardly along the centre line of Jackson Street to Alexandria
Boulevard (also known as North Alexandria Boulevard) thence eastwardly along
the centre line of Alexandria Boulevard (also known as North Alexandria
Boulevard) to East Alexandria Boulevard thence northwestwardly along the centre
line of East Alexandria Boulevard to Esmeralda Avenue continuing
northwestwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the centre line of Gleniston
Subdivision Road where the continuation southwardly of Crepe Myrtle Road meets
the point in an imaginary line at the centre of Gleniston Subdivision Road
thence northwestwardly to Crepe Myrtle Road thence northwestwardly along the
centre line of Crepe Myrtle Road to St. Michaels Road thence eastwardly along
the centre line of St. Michaels Road to the point of commencement. |
KENNEDY
CONSTITUENCY |
The Kennedy
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
Soldier Road and Kennedy Subdivision Road thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Soldier Road to St. Michael Road thence northeastwardly along the
centre line of St. Michael Road to Crepe Myrtle Road thence southeastwardly
along the centre line of Crepe Myrtle Road to its terminus continuing
southeastwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the centre line of Gleniston
Subdivision Road where the continuation of Crepe Myrtle Road southwardly in an
imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of Gleniston Subdivision Road
thence southwardly along a fence in an imaginary line to the junction of an
unnamed road thence southwardly to Esmeralda Avenue and East Alexandria Avenue
thence southwardly along the centre line of East Alexandria Avenue to
Alexandria Boulevard (also known as North Alexandria Boulevard) thence
westwardly along the centre line of Alexandria Boulevard (also known as North
Alexandria Boulevard) to Jackson Street thence southwardly along the centre
line of Jackson Street to Catherine Avenue thence westwardly along the centre
line of Catherine Avenue to William Street thence northwardly along the centre
line of William Street to Alexandria Boulevard thence westwardly along the
centre line of Alexandria Boulevard (also known as North Alexandria Boulevard)
to Bedford Avenue thence northwardly and westwardly along the centre line of
Bedford Avenue to Windsor Place Road thence southwardly along the centre line
of Windsor Place Road to Jumbay Street thence southwestwardly along the centre
line of Jumbay Street to Willow Tree Avenue thence southeastwardly along the
centre line of Willow Tree Avenue to Wise Men Avenue thence southwestwardly
along the centre line of Wise Men Avenue to Winder Terrace thence
northwestwardly along the centre line of Winder Terrace to Malcolm Road thence
northeastwardly along the centre line of Malcolm Road to Kennedy Subdivision
Road thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Kennedy Subdivision Road
to the point of commencement. |
MARATHON
CONSTITUENCY |
The Marathon
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the junction
of Pinedale Street and Wulff Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Wulff Road to the junction of Wulff Road, Village Road, Soldier Road and
Bernard Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Bernard Road to
Hillside Park Road thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Hillside
Park Road to Jean Street thence southwardly along the centre line of Jean
Street to Prince Charles Drive thence westwardly along the centre line of
Prince Charles Drive to St. Michael Road thence southwestwardly along the
centre line of St. Michael Road to Soldier Road thence southwestwardly along
the centre line of Soldier Road to Lady Slipper Avenue thence northwardly along
the centre line of Lady Slipper Avenue to its terminus thence northwardly along
the foot path to Independence Drive thence eastwardly and northeastwardly along
the centre line of Independence Drive to Robinson Road thence westwardly along
the centre line of Robinson Road to Claridge Road thence northwardly along the
centre line of Claridge Road to Balfour Avenue thence westwardly along the
centre line of Balfour Avenue to Pinedale Street thence northwardly along the
centre line of Pinedale Street to the point of commencement. |
MONTAGU
CONSTITUENCY |
The Montagu
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea to the west of Fort Montagu thence
southwardly in an imaginary line to East Bay Street thence southwardly and eastwardly
to the junction of Shirley Street, East Bay Street and Eastern Road thence
southeastwardly along the centre line of Eastern Road to New Gate Road thence
southwardly along the centre line of New Gate Road to Chamberlain Street thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Chamberlain Street to Richmond Road thence
southwestwardly along the centre line of Richmond Road to the junction of
Richmond Road and Hudson Street thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Hudson Street to Graham Avenue thence in an imaginary line eastwardly to Scott
Alley Street thence eastwardly along the centre line of Scott Alley Street to
Johnson Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Johnson Road to
Braynen Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Braynen Road to Johnson
Estates Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Johnson Estates Road
to Grasshopper Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Grasshopper Road
to a point where the continuation northwardly of Tideswell Road in an imaginary
line meets the point at the centre line of Grasshopper Road thence southwardly
along the imaginary line to Tideswell Road thence southwardly along the centre
line of Tideswell Road to Bernard Road thence eastwardly along the centre line
of Bernard Road to Cockburn Street thence northwardly along the centre line of
Cockburn Street to Step Street then eastwardly along the centre line of Step
Street to Fox Hill Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Fox Hill
Road to Curtis Close thence eastwardly along the centre line of Curtis Close to
the terminus thence in an imaginary line to a point at the centre line of San
Souci Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Sans Souci Road to
Camperdown Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Camperdown Drive to
Sunset Ridge Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Sunset Ridge Road
to Prince Charles Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Prince
Charles Drive to Jasmine Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of
Jasmine Drive to Rugby Drive thence westwardly and southwardly along Rugby
Drive to Yamacraw Hill Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Yamacraw
Hill Road to Freile Terrace thence in an imaginary line to a point at the high
water mark of the sea where the continuation eastwardly of Yamacraw Hill Road
in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of the sea thence
northeastwardly, northwestwardly and westwardly along the high water mark along
the coast to the point of commencement. |
MOUNT
MORIAH CONSTITUENCY |
The Mount Moriah
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Commencing at the
junction of Harrold Road and John F. Kennedy Drive thence eastwardly along the
centre line of John F. Kennedy Drive to Thompson Boulevard thence
southeastwardly and eastwardly along the centre line of Thompson Boulevard to a
point at the junction of Thompson Boulevard and Moss Road thence
southeastwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the junction of Cordeaux
Avenue and Blue Hill Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Blue Hill
Road to Roberts Drive (also called Graham Drive) thence westwardly along the
centre line of Roberts Drive (also called Graham Drive) to Derby Road thence
westwardly along the centre line of Derby Road continuing in an imaginary line
to the intersection of West Dennis Court and Duncanson Street thence
northwardly along the centre line of Duncanson Street to a point at the centre
line of Powerline Road where the continuation northwardly of Duncanson Street
in an imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of Powerline Road
thence westwardly along the centre line of Powerline Road to Yellow Elder Way
thence southwardly along the centre line of Yellow Elder Way to Harrold Road
thence westwardly and northwestwardly along the centre line of Harrold Road to
the point of commencement. |
PINEWOOD
CONSTITUENCY |
The Pinewood
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at a
point at the junction of Jacaranda Street and Thatch Palm Avenue thence
northeastwardly along the centre line of Jacaranda Street to Bay Geranium
Avenue thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Bay Geranium Avenue to
Wise Men Avenue thence eastwardly along the centre line of Wise Men Avenue to
Willow Tree Avenue thence northwardly along to centre line of Willow Tree
Avenue to Jumbay Street thence eastwardly along the centre line of Jumbay
Street to Windsor Place Road thence northwestwardly along the centre line of
Windsor Place Road to Bedford Avenue thence northeastwardly, easterly and
southwardly along the centre line of Bedford Avenue to Alexandria Boulevard
(also known as North Alexandria Boulevard) thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Alexandria Boulevard (also known as North Alexandria Boulevard) to
William Street thence southwardly along the centre line of William Street to
Catherine Avenue thence eastwardly along the centre line of Catherine Avenue to
an unnamed paved road thence southwardly along the centre line of an unnamed
paved road to Sequoia Street thence westwardly along the centre line of Sequoia
Street to Safron Street thence southwardly along the centre line of Safron
Street to Pinewood Drive thence westwardly along the centre line of Pinewood
Drive to Buttonwood Avenue thence southwardly along the centre line of
Buttonwood Avenue to Brazilita Street thence westwardly along the centre line
of Brazilita Street to Pigeon Plum Avenue thence northwardly along the centre
line of Pigeon Plum Avenue to a point at the centre line of Pigeon Plum Avenue
immediately south of Gum Tree Street thence westwardly in an imaginary line to
a point at the junction of Bay Geranium Avenue and Pine Crest Drive which is
south of Maple Street thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Pine
Crest Drive to Thatch Palm Avenue continuing southwestwardly in an imaginary
line to Poinciana Avenue thence northwestwardly along the centre line of
Poinciana Avenue to Bamboo Boulevard thence northeastwardly along the centre
line of Bamboo Boulevard to Thatch Palm Avenue thence northwestwardly along the
centre line of Thatch Palm Avenue to the point of commencement. |
ST.
CECELIA CONSTITUENCY |
The St. Cecelia
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Wulff Road and Blue Hill Road thence southwardly along the centre
line of Blue Hill Road to Independence Drive thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Independence Drive to East Street thence northwardly along the centre
line of East Street to Wulff Road thence westwardly along the centre line of
Wulff Road to the point of commencement. |
ST. MARGARET
CONSTITUENCY |
The St. Margaret
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea to the west of Fort Montagu thence
southwardly in an imaginary line to East Bay Street thence southwardly and
eastwardly along the centre line of East Bay Street to the junction of East Bay
Street, Shirley Street and Eastern Road thence southeastwardly along the centre
line of Eastern Road to New Gate Road thence southwardly along the centre line
of New Gate Road to Chamberlain Street thence eastwardly along the centre line
of Chamberlain Street to Richmond Road thence southwestwardly along the centre
line of Richmond Road to the junction of Richmond Road and Hudson Street thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Hudson Street to Graham Avenue thence in an
imaginary line to a point at the centre line of Scott Alley thence eastwardly
along the centre line of Scott Alley to Johnson Road thence southwardly along
the centre line of Johnson Road to Braynen Road thence westwardly along the
centre line of Braynen Road to Johnson Estates Road thence southwardly along
the centre line of Johnson Estates Road to Grasshopper Road thence westwardly
along the centre line of Grasshopper Road to a point at the centre line of
Grasshopper Road where the continuation northwardly of Tideswell Road in an
imaginary line meets the point at the centre line of Grasshopper Road thence
southwardly along an imaginary line to Tideswell Road thence southwardly along
the centre line of Tideswell Road to Bernard Road thence northwestwardly along
the centre line of Bernard Road to the junction of Wulff Road, Village Road,
Soldier Road, and Bernard Road thence westwardly along the centre line of Wulff
Road to Mackey Street thence northwardly along the centre line of Mackey Street
to Pyfrom Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Pyfrom Road to Kemp
Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Kemp Road to the junction of Kemp
Road, Shirley Street and Fowler Street thence northwardly along the centre line
of Fowler Street to East Bay Street continuing northwardly in an imaginary line
to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation of Fowler
Street northwardly in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark
of the sea thence eastwardly along the high water mark of the sea to the point
of commencement. |
ST.
THOMAS MORE CONSTITUENCY |
The St. Thomas
More Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of New Providence which
is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
(A) Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation northwardly of
Deveaux Street in an imaginary line meets the high water mark of the sea thence
southwardly to Deveaux Street thence southwardly along the centre line of
Deveaux Street to Shirley Street thence westwardly along the centre line of
Shirley Street to a point at the centre line of Shirley Street where the
continuation of Collins Wall northwardly in an imaginary line meets the point
at the centre line of Shirley Street thence southwardly along the imaginary
line to Collins Wall thence southwardly along Collins Wall to its terminus
thence southwardly in an imaginary line to Plantol Street where the
continuation of Collins Wall southwardly in an imaginary line meets the point
at the centre line of Plantol Street thence eastwardly along the centre line of
Plantol Street to Collins Avenue thence southwardly along the centre line of
Collins Avenue to Wulff Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Wulff
Road to Mackey Street thence northwardly along the centre line of Mackey Street
to Pyfrom Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Pyfrom Road to Kemp
Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Kemp Road to the junction of
Kemp Road, Shirley Street and Fowler Street thence northwardly along the centre
line of Fowler Street to East Bay Street continuing northwardly in an imaginary
line to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation of
Fowler Street northwardly in an imaginary line meets the point at the high
water mark of the sea thence westwardly along the high water mark to the point
of commencement. |
(B) Paradise
Island and all the cays north and east of Paradise Island up to and including
Rose Island. |
SOUTH
BEACH CONSTITUENCY |
The South Beach
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Blue Hill Road and St. Vincent Road thence southwestwardly along
the centre line of St. Vincent Road to Faith Avenue thence southeastwardly
along the centre line of Faith Avenue to Cowpen Road thence southwestwardly
along the centre line of Cowpen Road to an unnamed Crown Road reservation
thence southeastwardly along the centre line of the unnamed Crown Road
reservation to Marshall Road thence continuing southeastwardly along the centre
line of Marshall Road to a point at the centre line of Marshall Road thence in
an imaginary line southeastwardly to a point at the high water mark of the sea
where the continuation southeastwardly of Marshall Road meets the point at the
high water mark of the sea thence northeastwardly along the high water mark of
the sea to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation of
Buttonwood Avenue southeastwardly in an imaginary line meets the point at the
high water mark of the sea thence northwestwardly along the imaginary line to
Buttonwood Avenue thence northwardly along the centre line of Buttonwood Avenue
to Brazilita Street thence westwardly along the centre line of Brazilita Street
to Pigeon Plum Avenue thence northwardly along the centre line of Pigeon Plum
Avenue to a point at the centre line of Pigeon Plum Avenue immediately south of
Gum Tree Street thence westwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the
junction of Bay Geranium Avenue and Pine Crest Drive which is south of Maple
Street thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Pine Crest Drive to
Thatch Palm Avenue continuing southwestwardly in an imaginary line to Poinciana
Avenue thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Poinciana Avenue to
Bamboo Boulevard thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Bamboo
Boulevard to East Street thence southwardly along the centre line of East
Street to Zion Boulevard thence southwestwardly and westwardly along the centre
line of Zion Boulevard to Blue Hill Road thence northwardly along the centre
line of Blue Hill Road to the point of commencement. |
YAMACRAW
CONSTITUENCY |
The Yamacraw
Constituency shall be all that part of the island of New Providence which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Prince Charles Drive and Commonwealth Boulevard thence eastwardly
along the centre line of Prince Charles Drive to Jasmine Drive thence
southwardly along the centre line of Jasmine Drive to Rugby Drive thence
southwestwardly and southwardly along the centre line of Rugby Drive to
Yamacraw Hill Road thence eastwardly along the centre line of Yamacraw Hill
Road to Freile Terrace thence eastwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the
high water mark of the coast where the continuation eastwardly of Yamacraw Hill
road in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of the sea
thence southwestwardly and westwardly along the high water mark along the coast
to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation southwardly
of Fox Hill Road in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of
the sea thence northwardly along the imaginary line to Fox Hill Road thence
northwardly along the centre line of Fox Hill Road to Yamacraw Hill Road thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Yamacraw Hill Road to Australia Avenue
thence northwardly along the centre line of Australia Avenue to Commonwealth
Boulevard thence northwardly along the centre line of Commonwealth Boulevard to
the point of commencement. |
SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraph 4) |
THE LIMITS OF
GRAND BAHAMA AND BIMINI CONSTITUENCIES |
EIGHT
MILE ROCK CONSTITUENCY |
The Eight Mile
Rock Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation southwardly of
Ocean Hill Boulevard in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water
mark of the sea thence northwardly to Ocean Hill Boulevard thence northwardly
along the centre line of Ocean Hill Boulevard to Santa Maria Avenue thence
northwestwardly and northwardly along the centre line of Santa Maria Avenue to
West Sunrise Highway thence westwardly along the centre line of West Sunrise
Highway to Grand Bahamian Way thence northwestwardly along the centre line of
Grand Bahamian Way to a point at the centre line of Queens Highway at the
eastern end of the Causeway leading to Eight Mile Rock thence northwardly along
the high water mark of Hawksbill Creek to Little Hawksbill Creek to a point at
the high water mark of the sea where the continuation of Regent Street
westwardly by an imaginary line to the point at the high water mark of the sea
thence eastwardly along the imaginary line to Regent Street thence eastwardly
along the centre line of Regent Street to Churchill Drive thence northwardly
along the centre line of Churchill Drive to Bond Street thence eastwardly along
the centre line of Bond Street to Royal Scott Drive thence northeastwardly
along the centre line of Royal Scott Drive to Queens Boulevard thence
southeastwardly along the centre line of Queens Boulevard to Queens Way thence
northeastwardly along the centre line of Queens Way to Devon Court thence
northwardly along the centre line of Devon Court to Royal Scott Drive thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Royal Scott Drive to a point at the curve
of Queens Cove Drive thence northwardly by an imaginary line which runs
parallel to Queens Boulevard to a point at the high water mark of the sea known
as Little Hawksbill Creek immediately east of the Causeway leading to Queens
Cove thence northwardly and westwardly along the northern shore of Grand Bahama
to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation northwardly
of Cemetery Road in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of
the sea thence southwardly in an imaginary line to Cemetery Road thence
southwardly along the centre line of Cemetery Road continuing in an imaginary
line southwardly to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the
continuation southwardly of Cemetery Road in an imaginary line meets the point
at the high water mark of the sea thence eastwardly along the high water mark
of the sea to the point of commencement. |
HIGH ROCK
CONSTITUENCY |
The High Rock
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
(A) Beginning at
the junction of East Sunrise Highway and Coral Road thence eastwardly along the
centre line of East Sunrise Highway to Churchill Drive thence northwardly along
the centre line of Churchill Drive to Queens Highway continuing northwardly to
a point at the high water mark of the sea on the north coast of Grand Bahama
where the continuation of Churchill Drive in an imaginary line meets the point
at the high water mark of the sea thence eastwardly, southwardly and westwardly
around the coast of Grand Bahama to a point at the high water mark of the sea
where the continuation southwardly of Sea Horse Lane in an imaginary line meets
the point at the high water mark of the sea thence northwardly along the centre
line of Sea Horse Lane to Royal Palm Way thence westwardly along the centre
line of Royal Palm Way to Coral Road thence northwardly along the centre line
of Coral Road to the point of commencement. |
(B) Sweeting's Cay
and all islands lying for a distance of nine (9) miles to the east south east
of Sweeting's Cay, Water Cay including all cays within fifteen (15) miles. |
LUCAYA
CONSTITUENCY |
The Lucaya
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which is
enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of East Sunrise Highway and Coral Road thence southwardly along the
centre line of Coral Road to Royal Palm Way thence eastwardly along the centre
line of Royal Palm Way to Sea Horse Lane thence southwardly along the centre
line of Sea Horse Lane to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the
continuation of Sea Horse Lane southwardly in an imaginary line meets the point
at the high water mark of the sea thence westwardly along the high water mark
of the sea to a point at the high water mark of the sea where the continuation
southwardly of Ocean Hill Boulevard in an imaginary line meets the point at the
high water mark of the sea thence northeastwardly along the imaginary line to
Ocean Hill Boulevard thence northwardly along the centre line of Ocean Hill
Boulevard to the junction of Lunar Boulevard and Santa Maria Avenue thence
northwestwardly and northwardly along the centre line of Santa Maria Avenue to
West Sunrise Highway thence westwardly along the centre line of West Sunrise
Highway to Grand Bahamia Way thence northwardly and northwestwardly along the
centre line of Grand Bahamia Way to Queens Highway thence northeastwardly along
the centre line of Queens Highway to John Maxwell Street thence southeastwardly
along the centre line of John Marshall Street to Cadwallader Jones Drive thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Cadwallader Jones Drive to John Wentworth
Avenue thence southwardly along the centre line of John Wentworth Avenue to
Adventurers Way thence eastwardly along the centre line of Adventurers Way to
Frobisher Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of Frobisher Drive to
Poinciana Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Poinciana Drive to
East Beach Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of East Beach Drive
to East Sunrise Highway thence eastwardly along the centre line of East Sunrise
Highway to the point of commencement. |
MARCO
CITY CONSTITUENCY |
The Marco City
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which is enclosed
by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of East Sunrise Highway and East Beach Drive thence eastwardly along
the centre line of East Sunrise Highway to Churchill Drive thence northwardly
along the centre line of Churchill Drive to Queens Highway thence continuing
northwardly to a point at the high water mark of the sea on the north coast of
Grand Bahama where the continuation northwardly of Churchill Drive in an
imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of the sea thence
westwardly along the high water mark of the sea on the northern coast of Grand
Bahama to a point at the high water mark of the sea thence southwestwardly to
an unnamed road thence southwestwardly along the centre line of the unnamed
road to Queens Highway thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Queens
Highway to the junction of West Beach Road and Queens Highway thence
northwestwardly and southwestwardly along the centre line of Queens Highway to
Balao Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Balao Road to East
Settlers Way thence westwardly along the centre line of East Settlers Way to
Sergeant Major Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of Sergeant Major
Drive to East Indiaman Street thence westwardly along the centre line of East
Indiaman Street to Mallard Street thence southwardly along the centre line of
Mallard Street to a point where the continuation southwardly of Mallard Street
meets the point at the centre line of a Utility Service Road (commonly called
Powerline Road) thence northwestwardly, westwardly and northwardly along the
centre line of a Utility Service Road (commonly called Powerline Road) to East
Settlers Way thence westwardly along the centre line of East Settlers Way to
Coral Road thence southwardly along the centre line of Coral Road to Ponce de
Leon Drive thence westwardly along the centre line of Ponce de Leon Drive to
Adventurers Way thence westwardly along the centre line of Adventurers Way to
Frobisher Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of Frobisher Drive to
Poinciana Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Poinciana Drive to
East Beach Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of East Beach Drive
to the point of commencement. |
PINERIDGE
CONSTITUENCY |
The Pineridge
Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which is
enclosed by the following Boundary Lines- |
Beginning at the
junction of Queens Highway and Grand Bahamia Way thence eastwardly along the
centre line of Queens Highway to John Maxwell Street thence southwardly along
the centre line of John Maxwell Street to Santa Maria Avenue thence eastwardly
along the centre line of Santa Maria Avenue to Cadwallader Jones Drive thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Cadwallader Jones Drive to John Wentworth Avenue
thence eastwardly along the centre line of John Wentworth Avenue to Adventurers
Way thence eastwardly along the centre line of Adventurers Way to Ponce de Leon
Drive thence eastwardly along the centre line of Ponce de Leon Drive to Coral
Road thence northwestwardly along the centre line of Coral Road to East
Settlers Way thence eastwardly along the centre line of East Settlers Way to a
Utility Service Road (commonly called Powerline Road) thence southwardly
eastwardly and southeastwardly along the centre line of the Utility Service
Road (commonly called Powerline Road) to a point at the centre line of the
Utility Service Road (commonly called Powerline Road) where the continuation
southwardly of Mallard Street in an imaginary line meets the point at the
centre line of the Utility Service Road thence northwardly in an imaginary line
to a point at the centre line of Mallard Street thence northwardly along the
centre line of Mallard Street to East Indiaman Road thence eastwardly along the
centre line of East Indiaman Road to Sergeant Major Road thence northwardly
along the centre line of Sergeant Major Road to East Settlers Way thence
eastwardly along the centre line of East Settlers Way to Balao Road thence
northwardly along the centre line of Balao Road to Queens Highway thence
eastwardly along the centre line of Queens Highway to the first unnamed road
leading northward thence northwardly along the centre line of the said unnamed
road about two thousand feet of a private road leading to Bahamas Poultry thence
northwardly along the centre line of the said unnamed road and its continuation
northwardly on an imaginary line to the point at the high water mark of the sea
on the northern coast of Grand Bahama thence westwardly along the sea to a
point at the high water mark of the sea known as Little Hawksbill Creek
immediately eastwardly of a small causeway or bridge leading to Queens Cove
thence southwardly in an imaginary line which runs parallel to Queens Boulevard
to a point at the curve of Queens Cove Drive thence westwardly along the centre
line of Royal Scot Drive to Devon Court thence southwardly along the centre
line of Devon Court to Queens Way thence southwestwardly along the centre line
of Queens Way to Queens Boulevard thence westwardly along the centre line of
Queens Boulevard to Royal Scot Drive thence southwestwardly along the centre
line of Royal Scot Drive to Bond Street thence westwardly along the centre line
of Bond Street to Churchill Drive thence southwestwardly along the centre line
of Churchill Drive to Regent Street thence westwardly along the centre line of
Regent Street thence in an imaginary line to a point at the high water mark of
Hawksbill Creek where the continuation of Regent Street meets the point at the
high water mark of Hawksbill Creek thence southwardly along the Hawksbill Creek
to a point at the centre line of Queens Highway at the eastern end of the
bridge or causeway leading to Eight Mile Rock thence eastwardly and southwardly
along the centre line of Queens Highway to the point of commencement. |
WEST END
AND BIMINI CONSTITUENCY |
The West End and
Bimini Constituency shall be all that part of the Island of Grand Bahama which
is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
(A) Beginning at a
point at the high water mark of the sea on the northern coast of Grand Bahama
where the continuation northwardly of Cemetery Road in an imaginary line meets
the point at the high water mark of the sea thence southwardly along the
imaginary line to Cemetery Road thence southwardly along the centre line of
Cemetery Road continuing southwardly in an imaginary line to a point at the
high water mark of the sea where the continuation southwardly of Cemetery Road
in an imaginary line meets the point at the high water mark of the sea thence
northwestwardly northwardly eastwardly and southeastwardly along the high water
mark of the sea of Grand Bahama to the point of commencement. |
(B) The Islands of
North Bimini, South Bimini, East Bimini and Cat Cay and all Islands and cays
adjacent thereto or associated therewith and including Great Issacs Light
Station and Ocean Cay. |
THIRD SCHEDULE (Paragraph 5) |
LIMITS OF FAMILY
ISLAND CONSTITUENCIES |
CAT
ISLAND, RUM CAY AND SAN SALVADOR CONSTITUENCY |
The Cat Island,
Rum Cay and San Salvador Constituency shall include- |
(A) Cat Island and all islands and cays within twelve miles of the shoreline of Cat Island; |
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(C) San Salvador or Watlings Island; |
(D) Conception Island; and |
(E) All islands and cays being within twelve miles of Rum Cay and San Salvador. |
EXUMA
CONSTITUENCY |
The Exuma
Constituency shall include- |
(A) The Exuma Cays which lies northwardly of Great Exuma Islands as far and including Great Ship Channel Cay and Sail Rocks; |
(B) The island of Great Exuma and all cays eastwardly within nine miles of the said island of Great Exuma and westwardly as far as and including such cays; and |
(C) The island of Little Exuma and all islands and cays within nine miles of the said island of Little Exuma. |
LONG
ISLAND AND RAGGED ISLAND CONSTITUENCY |
The Long Island
and Ragged Island Constituency shall include- |
(A) The island of Long Island and all cays situated and lying within nine miles eastwardly, westwards and southwards; and |
(B) Ragged Island and all the islands and cays situate northward and southward within sixty miles of Ragged Island. |
MAYAGUANA,
INAGUA, CROOKED ISLAND, ACKLINS AND LONG CAY CONSTITUENCY |
The Mayaguana,
Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay Constituency shall include- |
(A) The islands of Mayaguana, Great and Little Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay; and |
(B) All the islands and cays within nine miles of the islands of Mayaguana, Great and Little Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay including Fortune Island, Castle Island, Atwood or Samana Cay and Plana or French Cays. |
NORTH
ABACO CONSTITUENCY |
The North Abaco
Constituency shall include- |
All that part of
the island of Abaco which is enclosed by the following boundaries lines- |
(A) Beginning
at a point at the high water mark of the sea to the south of the Public Dock
where the continuation of Harbour Road southwestwardly by an imaginary line
meets the point at the high water mark of the sea thence eastwardly along the
imaginary line to Harbour Road thence southwestwardly along the centre line of
Harbour Road to Bay Street thence southwestwardly along the centre line of Bay
Street to Crockett Drive thence southwardly along the centre line of Crockett
Drive junction of Crockett Drive to Forest Drive thence southwardly by an
imaginary line to a point at the northwestern boundary of Government
Subdivision thence southwardly along the western boundary of Government
Subdivision to the southwestern corner of Government Subdivision thence by an
imaginary line in a southeastwardly direction to a point of the high water mark
of the sea on the west coast thence westwardly and northwardly along the high
water mark of the sea to West End Point at Little Abaco thence eastwardly along
the high water mark of the sea to Angel Fish Point of Great Abaco thence
continuing eastwardly along the high water mark of the sea to the point of
commencement, and; |
(B) All the
islands and cays situated northwestwardly of Great Abaco and Little Abaco from
Walker's Cay to Hog Cay to Spanish Cay to Ambergris Cay to Green Turtle Cay as
far south as Whale and including Little Jerry Cay and within two miles of the
southern shores of the said islands. |
NORTH
ANDROS AND BERRY ISLANDS CONSTITUENCY |
The North Andros
and Berry Islands Constituency shall include- |
(A) All the islands and cays in the Berry Island Group of Cays; |
(B) The Joutler Cays and all the islands and cays situated within fifteen miles of the northern most point of Andros; and |
(C) All that part of the island of Andros which is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning
at a point at the high water mark of the sea on the eastern coast of Andros at
Love Hill thence westwardly in an imaginary line to the Northern Boundary of
the Government School thence continuing in an imaginary line westwardly to Twin
Lake Road to Stafford Creek thence westwardly along the high water mark of
Stafford Creek continuing in an imaginary line westwardly to a point on the
high water mark of the sea on the west coast of Andros thence northwardly
eastwardly and southwardly along the coast of Andros to the point of
commencement. |
NORTH
ELEUTHERA CONSTITUENCY |
The North
Eleuthera Constituency shall include- |
(A) All that part of Eleuthera which lies north of an imaginary line which runs from the eastern coast of Eleuthera westwardly along the southern boundary of Governor's Harbour Airstrip continuing westwardly to the western coast of Eleuthera; and |
(B) All the islands and cays situated and being within nine miles eastward, northward and westward of Governor's Harbour Airstrip including Spanish Wells, Harbour Island and Current Island. |
SOUTH
ABACO CONSTITUENCY |
The South Abaco
Constituency shall include- |
(A) All that
part of the island of Abaco which is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning
at a point at the high water mark of the sea to the south of the Public Dock
where the continuation of Harbour Road southwestwardly by an imaginary line
meets the point at the high water mark of the sea thence southwestwardly along
the centre line of Harbour Road Bay Street to Crockett Drive thence southwardly
along the centre line of Crockett Drive to the junction of Crockett Drive and
Forest Drive thence southwardly by an imaginary line to a point at the
northwestern boundary of Government Subdivision thence southwardly along the
western boundary of Government Subdivision thence by an imaginary line in a
southwestwardly direction to the high water mark of the sea on the west coast
of Great Abaco thence southwardly and eastwardly along the high water mark of
the sea to Hole-in-the-Wall thence northwardly and westwardly along the high
water mark of the sea to the point of commencement; and |
(B) All the
islands and cays situated northwardly and eastwardly of Great Abaco from Guana
to Man-o-War Cay to Elbow Cay to Lynard Cay and all the islands and cays
situate westwardly of Great Abaco including Gorda Cay and Moores Island. |
SOUTH
ANDROS CONSTITUENCY |
The South Andros
Constituency shall include- |
(A) All the islands and cays south and west of Andros within fifteen miles of South Andros including Cay Sal Bank for a distance of one hundred and sixty miles from the southernmost point of Andros Island; and |
(B) All that part of Andros which is enclosed by the following boundary lines- |
Beginning
at a point at the high water mark of the sea on the eastern coast of Andros at
Love Hill thence westwardly in an imaginary line to the Northern Boundary of
the Government School thence continuing in an imaginary line westwardly to Twin
Lake Road thence northwardly along the centre line of Twin Lake Road to
Stafford Creek thence westwardly along the high water mark of Stafford Creek
continuing in an imaginary line westwardly to a point at the high water mark of
the sea on the west coast of Andros thence southwestwardly to North Bight
entrance continuing to South Bight entrance as far south as Water Cays thence
eastwardly to Curly Cut Cays thence northwardly to South Bight entrance
continuing to North Bight entrance thence to the point of commencement. |
SOUTH
ELEUTHERA CONSTITUENCY |
The South
Eleuthera Constituency shall include- |
(A) All that part of Eleuthera which lies south of an imaginary line which runs from the eastern coast of Eleuthera along the southern boundary of Governor's Harbour Airstrip continuing westwardly to the western coast of Eleuthera. |
(B) All the islands and cays situated and being within nine miles southwards, eastwards and westwards of Governor's Harbour Airstrip. |
PUBLIC SERVICE (DELEGATION OF POWERS) ORDER |
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| S.I. 2/1975
S.I. 16/1977
S.I. 8/1989
S.I. 109/1991 |
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(ARTICLE 110) | |
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1. This
Order may be cited as the Public Service (Delegation of Powers) Order. | Citation. |
2. The
power- | Delegation of powers. |
(a) to appoint on probation or on temporary terms, other than a contract officer (as defined in section 2 of the Public Service Act) or on promotion or transfer, to any office specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order; |
(b) to remove any such officer from any such office or to exercise disciplinary control over any such officer holding any such office save in any case where the officer has been convicted on the same facts of a criminal offence; and |
(c) to grant, defer or withhold any increment of any officer serving in any such office other than an officer appointed on temporary terms or on probation, |
shall be
exercisable, subject to the provisions of this Order, by the officers for the
time being lawfully exercising the functions of the offices specified in Part
II of the said Schedule in respect of the Ministries and Departments of
Government with which they are respectively concerned. |
3. The
powers conferred upon officers by paragraph 2 of this Order shall be exercised
in accordance with the terms of any relevant regulations at the time in force
under Article 125(1) of the Constitution, subject to the following conditions
and restrictions- | Conditions of exercise of powers. |
(a) every appointment shall be made at the minimum of the salary scale or at a salary previously determined with the agreement, of, and confirmed in writing by, the Public Service Commission; |
(b) every appointment other than a temporary appointment shall be on probation for twelve months and confirmation of appointment after completion of probation shall in all cases be referred to the Public Service Commission; |
(c) every temporary appointment shall be on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; |
(d) no appointment shall be made of any person who has been convicted of a criminal offence without prior consultation with the Director of Public Personnel; |
(e) in any case where an officer exercises any of the powers delegated to him under this Order he shall without delay make a report in duplicate to the Director of Public Personnel and a copy of such report shall be forwarded to the Public Service Commission; in the case of first appointments the report shall be accompanied by completed Application for Employment Forms. |
4. The
power to appoint an officer in accordance with the provisions of section 16(1)
of the
Public Service Act, to discharge the duties of an office of responsibility (as
defined in section 15 of that Act) other than the office of Head or Deputy Head
of a Department shall be exercisable by the officers specified in Part II of
the
Schedule to this Order in respect of the Ministries and Departments of
Government with which they are respectively concerned: | Acting appointment. |
Provided that no
such appointment shall be made for any period in excess of four weeks: |
Provided further
that the officer so appointed shall- |
(a) be the senior officer in the Ministry or Department in the rank of the office of responsibility in which he is to act; and |
(b) be fully qualified in every way to discharge the duties of that office. |
5. Any
officer other than an officer on hourly or daily rates of pay or who has
completed less than fifty-two weeks of continuous service on weekly rates may
appeal to the Public Service Commission in accordance with the provisions of
any relevant regulation at the time in force under Article 125(1) of the
Constitution against any decision in any disciplinary proceedings taken against
him under the authority of the foregoing provisions of this Order, and it shall
be the responsibility of the officer conducting such proceedings to inform the
officer concerned of such right of appeal. | Appeals to Public Service Commission. |
6. The
power- | Delegation to officers of or above the rank of
Assistant Superintendent of Prisons. |
(a) to appoint
to the office of prison officer, shall be exercisable by the officer for the
time being lawfully exercising the functions of the office of Superintendent of
Prisons; |
(b) to exercise
disciplinary control over any person holding the office of prison officer,
shall be exercisable by the respective officers for the time being lawfully
exercising the functions of the offices of Superintendent of Prisons, Deputy
Superintendent of Prisons and Assistant Superintendent of Prisons; |
and any such
power shall be exercisable subject to and in accordance with the provisions of
the
Prisons Act and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder. |
7. The
power to interdict any public officer, other than a public officer holding an
office referred to in Article 109(1) of the Constitution or specified in
Part II of the Schedule to this Order, from the exercise of the powers and
functions of his office in accordance with regulation 37 of the Public Service
Commission Regulations, shall be exercisable by the Director of Public
Personnel. | Delegation of power of interdiction. |
8. Nothing
in this Order contained shall authorise the exercise of disciplinary control in
respect of any matter in respect of which an officer has been convicted of a
criminal offence, or the requiring of any officer to retire in the public
interest. | Limitation of disciplinary powers. |
9. Nothing
in this Order contained shall be construed to prevent the exercise by the
Governor-General acting on the advice of the Public Service Commission of any
power the exercise of which has been delegated under the Order. | Saving of powers of Governor-General. |
SCHEDULE (Paragraphs 2 and 4) |
PART I |
(a) Any officer remunerated at hourly, daily or weekly rates and provided for in the Estimates under the heading "Other Charges" or "Special Expenditure" or "Non-recurrent Expenditure"; |
(b) any office marked in the Estimates as being within Scales AF12, C1, D14, F18, FS7, H10, M, T, TR11, U11, or W14; |
(c) any non-pensionable office for which provision is made in the Estimates at a salary per annum of less than the basic minimum salary of the scales listed in paragraph (b) above; |
(d) any office marked in the Estimates as being within the following scales- |
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(ii) N7 at a salary not exceeding the basic minimum; |
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(iv) S10 at a salary not exceeding the basic minimum. |
PART II |
Secretary to
Cabinet
Financial Secretary
Director of Legal Affairs
Permanent Secretary
Director of Public Personnel
Commissioner of Police
Auditor General
Registrar, Supreme Court
Secretary to the Service Commissions Clerk, House of Assembly |
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD OF APPEAL REGULATIONS, 1991 |
| S.I. 90/1991 |
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(ARTICLE 115) | |
| [Commencement 1st
November, 1991] |
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1. These
Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Board of Appeal Regulations,
1991. | Citation. |
2. In these
Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- | Interpretation. |
"Article"
means Article of the Constitution; |
"authority"
means- |
(a) any officer
to whom power has been delegated in accordance with the provisions of Article
110; or |
(b) any
tribunal appointed in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b) of
paragraph (3) of Article 120, or subparagraph (a) of paragraph (10) of Article
136; |
"Board"
means the Public Service Board of Appeal constituted by the provisions of
paragraph (1) of Article 114; |
"Chairman"
means the person appointed in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph
(a) of paragraph (1) of Article 114 as Chairman of the Public Service Board of
Appeal and includes any person duly appointed to act as Chairman; |
"emoluments"
means gross salary but does not include any non-pensionable allowance; |
"legal
representative" has the meaning assigned thereto by subparagraph (a) of
paragraph (6) of Article 124; |
"notice of
appeal" in Part II means any request for a hearing or any representation
made by an applicant under subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) of Article 124; |
"Secretary"
means the Secretary to the Board. |
PART I
APPEALS IN RESPECT OF DECISIONS IN DISCIPLINARY CASES |
3. (1)
Every appeal to the Board against a decision referred to in paragraph (1) of
Article 115 shall be made in writing and be signed by the public officer
concerned or by his Legal Representative. | Time and manner of lodging appeals. |
(2) Every notice
of appeal shall be lodged at the office of the Secretary within the period of
twenty-eight days after the date upon which the officer received written notice
of the decision in respect of which the appeal is made. |
(3) Every notice
of appeal shall include an address for correspondence where the officer
concerned may readily be contacted and shall, if possible, include a Post
Office Box number. |
4. Upon
receipt of a notice of appeal lodged in accordance with regulation 3, the
Secretary shall obtain from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public
Personnel, the personal file relating to the officer concerned and such other
information as may be considered relevant and shall forward the same to the
Chairman. | Procedure on receipt of notice of appeal. |
5. (1) The
Board shall sit at such time and in such places as may be convenient for the
purpose of hearing any appeal and shall notify the officer in writing of the
proposed time and place of the hearing at least seven days in advance thereof. | Notification of hearing. |
(2) Notification
of the hearing shall be given to the officer by sending to him- |
(a) by
registered post to the address for correspondence specified under paragraph (3)
of regulation 3, a notice signed by the Secretary and stating the time and
place of the hearing; or |
(b) where no
postal address has been specified in care of the Ministry or department of the
Government in which he was serving at the time when the decision was made, a
notice signed by the Secretary and stating the time and place of the hearing. |
(3) Receipt of the
notification by the Ministry or department in care of which the notification
was sent shall be deemed to be good service thereof upon the officer concerned
unless the officer establishes to the satisfaction of the Board that he was
unaware of the notice. |
6. Unless
by leave of the Board and for good cause, shown, no fresh evidence which was
not before the Public Service Commission upon their consideration of the matter
shall be admitted at the hearing of an appeal. | Fresh evidence. |
7. When the
Board has heard and determined any appeal, the Secretary shall communicate the
decision reached thereon to the Public Service Commission and to the officer
concerned. | Notification of decision of Board. |
PART II
APPEALS IN RESPECT OFDECISIONS AFFECTING PENSION BENEFITS |
8. (1)
Every request to the Board made by the officer concerned or by his Legal or
Personal Representative in accordance with subparagraph (a) of paragraph (3) of
Article 124 against a decision referred to in paragraph (1) of Article 124
shall be made in writing and signed by the officer concerned or by his personal
Representative and shall- | Time and manner of lodging appeals under this Part. |
(a) specify the decision of the appropriate Service Commission or authority in respect of which the appeal is made; |
(b) contain a brief outline of the grounds upon which the officer intends to rely in support of his appeal; |
(c) state whether the officer concerned wishes to be heard in person or by his legal representative; |
(d) state whether the officer concerned wishes the Board to consider all documents that were available to the Commission or authority concerned and any further document relating to the case. |
(2) Every notice of appeal shall be lodged- |
(a) in the case of a decision by the appropriate Service Commission, with the Secretary; and |
(b) in the case of a decision by an authority, at the office of that authority. |
(3) Every notice
of appeal shall be delivered to the Secretary within twenty-eight days of the
date upon which the officer was notified of the decision in respect of which
the appeal is made. |
(4) Every notice
of appeal shall include an address for correspondence, where the officer
concerned may readily be contacted and shall, if possible, include a Post
Office Box Number. |
9. (1) Upon
receipt of any notice of appeal lodged in accordance with subparagraph (a) of
paragraph (2) or regulation 8, the Secretary shall obtain from the Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Public Personnel, the personal file relating to
the officer concerned and such other information as may be considered relevant
and shall forward the same to the Chairman. | Procedure on receipt of notice of appeal under this
Part. |
(2) Upon receipt
of a notice of appeal lodged in accordance with subparagraph (b) of paragraph
(2) of regulation 8, the authority shall forward the same to the Secretary
together with the personal file relating to the officer concerned and such
other information as may be considered relevant and the Secretary shall forward
the same to the Chairman. |
10. (1) The
Board shall sit at such time and in such places as may be convenient for the
purpose of hearing any appeal and shall notify the officer concerned or his
legal representative in writing of the proposed time and place of the hearing
at least fourteen days in advance thereof. | Notification of hearing under this Part. |
(2) Notification
of the hearing shall be given to the officer in the manner provided for in
paragraph (2) of regulation 5 but where an officer to whom a pension has been
granted is resident outside The Bahamas and that residential address cannot be
ascertained, the notification may be sent to the address to which his pension
is being sent. |
(3) Notification
shall be deemed to have been given to an officer to whom a pension has been
granted and who is resident outside The Bahamas but whose residential address
cannot be ascertained twenty-eight days after it has been sent by prepaid
registered airmail post to the address to which his pension is being sent. |
PART III
GENERAL |
11. Subject
to the provisions of Article 115 and 124 of the Constitution no appeal shall lie
to the Board against any recommendation for the imposition upon any officer of
either of the following penalties- | Appeals against certain penalties excluded. |
(a) deferment of increment; |
(b) withholding of increment; |
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12. At the
hearing of an appeal the officer concerned shall be entitled to be present and
to be heard either in person or by a legal representative in support of his
appeal. | Procedure at hearing. |
13. If an
officer notifies the Board that he does not intend to be present in person or
by his legal representative at the hearing of his appeal, or if he fails to
appear and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that notification of
the time and place of hearing has been duly served in accordance with
regulations 5 and 10 the Board shall proceed with the hearing and determination
of the appeal in his absence. | Non-appearance of officer. |
14. The
Board shall if it deems fit grant the officer concerned or his legal
representative leave to amend the notice of appeal. | Amendment of notice appeal. |