Current Legislation by Category
Short Title
Administration of Justice Expenses Act 
Approved Authorities Transfer Act 
Bahamas Information Services Department Act 
Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority Act 
Bahamas Spatial Data Infrastructure Act 
Coroners Act 
amended by... Coroners (Amendment) Act, 2023 
Coroners (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Coroners Rules
 [2]
 
Court Deposits Act 
Court of Appeal Act 
Bahama Islands (Procedure in Appeals to Privy Council) Order,1964
 [1]
 
Court of Appeal (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Court of Appeal Rules
 [1]
 
amended by... Court of Appeal (Amendment) Rules, 2020 
Criminal Appeal (Reference of Points of Law) Rules
 [1]
 
Judicial Committee Rules 1957
 [1]
 
Special Leave to Appeal to the Privy Council (Sentence of Death) Rules
 [1]
 
Court Services Act, 2023 
Court Services Act, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Disaster Risk Management Act, 2022 
Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Alert)(Central and Southeast Bahamas) Order, 2025
 [1]
 
Disaster Risk Management (Declaration of Disaster Alert)(Northern Bahamas) Order, 2025
 [1]
 
Disaster Risk Management (Evacuation)(Northern Bahamas) Order, 2025
 [1]
 
Disaster Risk Management (Evacuation)(Southeast Bahamas) Order, 2025
 [1]
 
Disaster Risk Management Act, 2022 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Emergency Powers Act 
Emergency Relief Guarantee Fund Act 
Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 
Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) (Application to International Proceedings) Order
 [1]
 
Evidence Act 
amended by... Evidence (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2022 
amended by... Evidence (Amendment) Act, 2022 
Execution of Documents (Handicapped Persons) Act 
Flags and Coat of Arms (Regulation) Act 
Flags and Coat of Arms Regulations, 1991
 [1]
 
Foreign Service Act, 2025 
Foreign Service Act, 2025 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Foreign Service Orders, 2026
 [1]
 
Freedom of Information Act, 2017 
Freedom of Information Act, 2017 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2017
 [1]
 
Freedom of Information Act, 2017 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2018
 [1]
 
Freedom of Information Act, 2017 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2021
 [1]
 
Freeport Bye-laws Act 
Freeport (Building Code and Sanitary Code) Bye-laws
 [1]
 
Freeport (Control of Advertisements) Bye-laws
 [1]
 
Freeport (Marina and Inland Waterways) Bye-laws
 [1]
 
Freeport (Removal of Refuse) Bye-laws
 [1]
 
Freeport (Water Preservation) Bye-laws
 [1]
 
Freeport, Grand Bahama Act 
Governor-General's Volunteer Society Act, 2023 
Habeas Corpus Act 
Hog Cay (Change of Name) Act, 2023 
Judicial Trustees Act 
Judicial Trustee Rules
 [1]
 
Juries Act 
Justice Protection Act 
Justices of the Peace (Validation) Act 
Legal Profession Act 
Bahamas Bar (Code of Professional Conduct) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bahamas Bar (Examinations) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bahamas Bar (Prescription of Legal Public Offices) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar (Exemption from Examination) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Articles (Period of Service) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Articles Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Council (Month for Meeting) Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Education Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Practice Regulations
 [1]
 
Bar Pupillage Regulations
 [1]
 
Legal Profession (General) Regulations
 [1]
 
Local Government Act, 2024 
Declaration of Districts
 [2]
 
Local Government (Councillors)(Second Schedule Districts) Regulations, 2024
 [1]
 
Local Government (Councillors)(Third Schedule Districts) Order, 2024
 [1]
 
Local Government (Qualification of Public Officers for Election to Town Committee) Order
 [2]
 
Local Government (Town Areas and Town Committee Members) Order, 2024
 [1]
 
Local Government Act, 2024 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Magistrates Act 
amended by... Magistrates (Amendment) Act, 2023 
amended by... Magistrates (Amendment)(No. 2) Act, 2023 
Appeals from Magistrates (Procedure) Rules
 [1]
 
Magisterial Sitting of Court Notice 2012
 [1]
 
Magistrates (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Magistrates (Community Courts)(New Providence) Order
 [1]
 
Majority Rule Public Holiday Act 
Public Holidays (Majority Rule Day, 2015)(Variation) Order, 2015
 [1]
 
Ministry of Finance Act 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Act, 2025 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Services)(Fees) Regulations
 [2]
 
amended by... Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Services)(Fees)(Amendment) Regulations, 2024 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Visas) Regulations
 [2]
 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2025 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Service Commission (Foreign Service Order) Regulations
 [2]
 
amended by... Public Service Commission (Foreign Service Orders)(Amendment) Regulations, 2017 
amended by... Public Service Commission (Foreign Service Orders)(Amendment) Regulations, 2023 
National Youth Commission Act, 2026 
National Youth Commission Act, 2026 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2026
 [1]
 
Notaries Public Act 
amended by... Notaries Public (Amendment) Act, 2023 
Oaths Act 
Official Oaths Act 
Out Islands Utilities Act 
Parliamentary Service Act, 2023 
Parliamentary Service Act, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Perpetuities Act 
Probate and Administration of Estates Act 
Probate and Administration of Estates Rules
 [2]
 
Promotion of Tourism Act 
Public Holidays Act 
Public Holiday (Majority Rule Day, 2019) (Opening of Shops) Notice, 2019
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Boxing Day 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Boxing Day, 2024)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Boxing Day, 2025)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Easter Monday, 2019)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2019
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Easter Monday, 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Easter Monday, 2025)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Easter Monday, 2026)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2026
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Emancipation Day, 2018)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2018
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Emancipation Day, 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Emancipation Day, 2024)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Emancipation Day, 2025)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Majority Rule Day, 2020)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2020
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Majority Rule Day, 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Majority Rule Day, 2024)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (National Heroes Day 2022)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2022
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (National Heroes Day, 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (National Heroes Day, 2025)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (New Year's Day 2024)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (New Year's Day 2025)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (New Year's Day, 2026)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Whit Monday, 2019)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2019
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Whit Monday, 2022)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2022
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Whit Monday, 2023)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Public Holidays (Whit Monday, 2024)(Opening of Shops) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Public Works Act 
Anti-Litter (Freeport) Rules
 [1]
 
Harbour Island Public Dock Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (Control of Advertisements) Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (Governor’s Harbour) Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (Harbour Island) Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (New Providence) Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (Ragged Island) Rules
 [1]
 
Ministry of Works (Spanish Wells) Rules
 [1]
 
Public Parks Rules
 [1]
 
Sea Bathing Rules
 [1]
 
Spanish Wells Public Dock Rules
 [1]
 
Randol Fawkes Labour Day Act 
Supreme Court Act 
amended by... Supreme Court (Amendment) Act, 2023 
amended by... Supreme Court (Amendment) Act, 2024 
Admiralty Jurisdiction (Bahama Islands) Order in Council 1962
 [1]
 
Civil Procedure (Rate of Interest) Rules 2008
 [1]
 
Supreme Court (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]
 
Supreme Court (Civil Procedure Fees) Rules, 2023
 [1]
 
Supreme Court (COVID 19)(No. 3) Rules, 2020
 [1]
 
Supreme Court (Criminal Case Management) Rules
 [2]
 
Supreme Court (Divisions of Court) Order
 [2]
 
Supreme Court (Electronic Filing) Rules, 2023
 [1]
 
amended by... Supreme Court (Electronic Filing) Rules, 2023 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024 
Supreme Court (Enforcement of Orders and Awards of the Industrial Tribunal) Rules, 2025
 [1]
 
amended by... Supreme Court (Enforcement of Orders and Awards of the Industrial Tribunal)(Amendment) Rules, 2025 
Supreme Court (Fees) Rules, 2025
 [1]
 
Supreme Court (Provost Marshal Fees) Rules, 2025
 [1]
 
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022
 [1]
 
amended by... Supreme Court Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2023 
amended by... Supreme Court Civil Procedure (Amendment)(No. 2) Rules, 2023 
Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2022 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2023
 [1]
 
Trial by Judge Alone (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2024 
Trial by Judge Alone (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2024 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2025
 [1]
 
Urban Renewal Authority Act, 2024 
Urban Renewal Authority Act, 2024 (Appointed Day) Notice, 2024
 [1]