Family Islands Development Encouragement Act (Cap. 328A). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to grant certain import concessions in respect of certain Family Islands for encouraging development. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides for subsidizing the development of Family Islands specified in the Schedule through exemption from customs duty and excise tax on the import of machinery and materials used for, among other things, the clearing of land for farming. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Amended by Family Islands Development Encouragement (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 26 of 2015). Legislation | Bahamas | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas Source: FAO, FAOLEX Family Islands Development Encouragement (Amendment) Act, 2013 (No. 20 of 2013). Legislation | Bahamas | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Less favoured areas Source: FAO, FAOLEX