Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No. 29 of 2012)

2. Insertion of new section 38A into Ch. 37 .............................................................. 2 Page- I No. 29 of 2012 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012 ANACTTOAMENDTHELOCALGOVERNMENTACT [Date of Assent- 12'h December, 2012] Enacted by tbe Parliament of The Bahamas

1. Short title and commencement. (I) This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Amendment) Act, 20 I2. (2) This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may appoint by notice published in the Gazette and the Minister may appoint different dates for different Islands of The Bahamas.

2. Insertion of new section 38A into Ch. 37. The Local Government Act 1 is amended by the insertion immediately after section 38 of the following new section- "38A. Delegation of functions by the Registrar General. (I) The Registrar General may in writing delegate to an Admin istrator, Senior Deputy Administrator, Deputy Admin istrator or Assistant Administrator power- (a) upon payment of the prescribed fee, to certify and issue true copies of documents recorded in the registry of records; and (b) to exercise such other functions as the Registrar General may specify. (2) A certified copy of a document issued pursuant to a power delegated by the Registrar General under subsection (I) shall, without further proof of such entry, be admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein - (a) in any court of justice; or ' Vol. 1. Ch. 37-5 i: Page- 2 :' (b) before any person authorised by law, or by consent of the parties, to hear, receive and examine evidence.". ]: l I I r Page- 3 I I ~