Town Planning Act (Cap. 255). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1961 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to town planning. Subject Land & soil Keyword Urban land Land-use planning Expropriation Institution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for the appointment of the Director of Physical planning by then Governor-General, the constitution of the Town Planning Committee, grants powers to these institutions and the Minister in respect of town planning and provides rules relative to town planning. The Director shall be a technical adviser to the Minister and executive officer of the Committee. The Committee is granted powers to control town planning and construction in The Bahamas. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs References - Legislation Implemented by Town Planning (Extension to Out Islands) Order (Cap. 255). Legislation | Bahamas | 1965 (2001) Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).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