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Private Roads and Sub-divisions Act (Cap. 256).

Country/Territory
Bahamas
Document type
Legislation
Date
1961 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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Repealed by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