Local Government Act, 1996 (Cap. 37).
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Abstract
This Act makes provision with respect to local government in the Bahamas. For the purposes of this Act, The Bahamas shall be divided into such number of local government districts as the Minister deems fit. Any district specified in the Second Schedule may be divided into town areas by the Minister. Every town area shall have a town committee and every district a district council, which shall be bodies corporate. Functions of town committees shall include general health and sanitation management and the upkeep and maintenance of public wells and water tanks. Functions of district councils include town and country planning and the public supply of water.
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Long title of text
An Act to make provision for local government in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 5 of 1996 as at 31 December 2009 as amended last by S.I. 56/2008 and authorized last by LRO 1/2010.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
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No
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