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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