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Maritime & Related Legislation

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Terrestrial Regulations

Item No

 Short Title    Date Commenced
  Hunter's Guide for The Bahamas  

1968-0021

 Wild Animals (Protection) Act Wednesday, 14 August 1968

1952-0052

 Wild Birds Protection Act Monday, 11 August 1952

1916-0009

 Plants Protection Act Tuesday, 01 August 1916

 
Marine Regulations

Item No

 Short Title    Date Commenced

1968-0037

 Coast Protection Act Monday, 30 December 1968

1997-0012

 Conservation and Protection of the Physical Landscape of The Bahamas Act Monday, 26 May 1997

1987-0004

 Environmental Health Services Act Wednesday, 27 May 1987

1977-0013

 Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act Thursday, 16 June 1977

2010-0020

 Forestry Act 2010 Tuesday, 04 January 2011

1799-0009

 Gaming Act Tuesday, 01 January 1799

2005-0012

 Marine Mammal Protection Act Wednesday, 10 August 2005
  Sports Fishing Regulations  

1959-0021

 The Bahamas National Trust Act Monday, 13 July 1959

 
Maritime Legislation

Item No

 Short Title    Date Commenced

1961-0052

 Boat Registration Act Monday, 31 July 1961

1969-0012

 Firearms Act Thursday, 17 July 1969

1935-0071

 Health Rules Saturday, 20 April 1935

1976-0016

 Merchant Shipping Act Friday, 31 December 1976

2001-0063

 amended by... Antiquities Monuments and Museum (Amendment) Act 2011 Wednesday, 01 February 2012

2012-0118

 Merchant Shipping (Amendment to First Schedule) Notice 2012 Monday, 31 December 2012

2010-0016

 Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Friday, 01 January 2010

1976-0139

 Merchant Shipping (Home Trade-Ship Exemption) Order Friday, 31 December 1976

1978-0028

 Merchant Shipping (Load Lines Convention) (Various Countries) Notice Thursday, 04 May 1978

2012-0117

 Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Regulations 2012 Tuesday, 20 August 2013

1985-0010

 Merchant Shipping (Registration of Government Commercial Ships) Regulations Thursday, 28 February 1985

1978-0029

 Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Various Countries) Notice Sunday, 01 January 1978

1982-0027

 Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention, 1974) (Various Countries) Notice Thursday, 08 April 1982

1981-0016

 Merchant Shipping (Smooth and Partially Smooth Waters) Regulations Thursday, 05 March 1981

2011-0111

 Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Manning and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2011 Sunday, 01 January 2012

1998-0072

 Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification, Manning and Watchkeeping) Regulations Wednesday, 04 November 1998

2010-0086

 Merchant Shipping (Variation of Registration and Annual Fees) Order 2010 Wednesday, 28 July 2010

2015-0080

 Merchant Shipping (Wreck Removal Convention) Regulations 2015 Wednesday, 14 October 2015

2011-0013

 Merchant Shipping (Yachts) Regulations 2011 Monday, 28 March 2011

2015-0081

 Merchant Shipping Act (Amendment to First Schedule) Notice 2015 Wednesday, 14 October 2015

1987-0028

 Merchant Shipping Act (Dollar Equivalent) Notice Thursday, 04 June 1987

1976-0133

 Merchant Shipping Regulations Friday, 31 December 1976

1976-0017

 Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act Friday, 01 September 1989

1978-0083

 Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Indemnification of Ship-owners) Regulations Thursday, 28 December 1978

1987-0025

 Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act (Dollar Equivalent) Order Thursday, 04 June 1987

2015-0079

 Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfer) Regulations 2015 Wednesday, 14 October 2015

1873-0015

 Penal Code Saturday, 01 January 1927

1995-0016

 The Bahamas Maritime Authority Act Thursday, 22 June 1995

 

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