Tarpum Bay Commoners Rules (Cap. 152). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Regulation Date 1926 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Farming Land tenure Common property Non-governmental entity Abandoned land/unoccupied land Use restrictions Authorization/permit Dispute settlement Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Rules, made under section 11 of the Commonage Act, concern commoners in the Tarpum Bay district. The Rules: allow a commoner to take up abandoned land of another commoner for cultivation; set limits for the proximity of cultivation on land bordering land of another commoner; provide rules for the setting fire to fields and provide for arbitration in case of damage; place restrictions on the sale of land by commoners; require a commoner not to fell more land than he or she is able to cultivate within a year; and secure free access to water resources by commoners. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implements Commonage Act. Legislation | Bahamas | 1896 (1976) Keyword: Land tenure, Common property, Non-governmental entity, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX