Private Roads and Sub-divisions Act (Cap. 256). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1961 (1987) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make fresh provision for the laying out and construction of new private roads and for the laying out and development of new sub-divisions and to confer powers on the Town Planning Committee as well as the Minister for Works in connection therewith; and to make provision for matters connected with the matters aforesaid. Subject Land & soil Keyword Subdivision of land Land-use planning Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision, among other things, for the sub-division of land in which provision is made for the construction of access roads. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Repealed by Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010). Legislation | Bahamas | 2010 Keyword: Environmental planning, EIA, Ecosystem preservation, Cultural heritage, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Institution, Subdivision of land, Authorization/permit, Zoning, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Wetlands, Inland waters, Flood, Groundwater, Water supply, Management/conservation, Protected area, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX