Planning and Subdivision (Extension to the Family Islands) Order, 2024 (S.I. No. 101 of 2024)
Made 2024-12-18 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- English
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- Regulation
- Country
- Bahamas
- Subjects
- Land and soil
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- governance, institution, land-use planning, local government
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NASSAU 18th December, 2024 (B) EXTRAORDINARY OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION (EXTENSION TO THE FAMILY ISLANDS) ORDER, 2024 Arrangement of Order Order Citation and commencement................................................................................2 Application of Act................................................................................................2 Powers of local committees. ................................................................................2 Revocation of S.I. No. 59 of 2012. ......................................................................3 Revocation of S.I. No. 73 of 1965. ......................................................................3 S.I. No. 101 of 2024 P ANNIN AN S I ISI N NSI N A I IS AN S R R 202 PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION A T ( H 2 ) PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION (EXTENSION TO THE FAMILY ISLANDS) ORDER, 2024 e inister in e ercise of t e powers conferred section 2 1 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 t e Act ma es t e followin rder 1. Citation and commencement. 1 is rder s all e cited as t e Plannin and S division tension to t e amil Islands rder 202 . 2 is rder s all come into operation on t e 1 t ecem er 202 . 2. Application of Act. e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 wit t e e ception of sections 15 21 incl sive s all e tend to t e amil Islands specified in t e Schedule. 3. Powers of local committees. 1 ver town plannin oard appointed nder t e provisions of t e ocal overnment Act 202 No. 59 of 2024) s all ave and e ercise wit in t e district for w ic it is appointed all t e powers and disc ar e all t e responsi ilities of t e own Plannin Committee appointed nder section 5 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 to approve or ref se t e erection of a an ildin or ro p of ildin s avin i a sin le store ii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed one t o sand two ndred s are feet or iii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet w ere t ere is a overnment en ineerin officer of or a ove t e rade of a istrict or s Controller w o as confirmed to t e town plannin oard t at t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet and t e ildin or ro p of ildin s is not intended to e constr cted for i an ind strial p rpose Pa e 2 P ANNIN AN S I ISI N NSI N A I IS AN S R R 202 PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION A T ( H 2 ) PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION (EXTENSION TO THE FAMILY ISLANDS) ORDER, 2024 e inister in e ercise of t e powers conferred section 2 1 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 t e Act ma es t e followin rder 1. Citation and commencement. 1 is rder s all e cited as t e Plannin and S division tension to t e amil Islands rder 202 . 2 is rder s all come into operation on t e 1 t ecem er 202 . 2. Application of Act. e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 wit t e e ception of sections 15 21 incl sive s all e tend to t e amil Islands specified in t e Schedule. 3. Powers of local committees. 1 ver town plannin oard appointed nder t e provisions of t e ocal overnment Act 202 No. 59 of 2024) s all ave and e ercise wit in t e district for w ic it is appointed all t e powers and disc ar e all t e responsi ilities of t e own Plannin Committee appointed nder section 5 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 to approve or ref se t e erection of a an ildin or ro p of ildin s avin i a sin le store ii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed one t o sand two ndred s are feet or iii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet w ere t ere is a overnment en ineerin officer of or a ove t e rade of a istrict or s Controller w o as confirmed to t e town plannin oard t at t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet and t e ildin or ro p of ildin s is not intended to e constr cted for i an ind strial p rpose Pa e 2 P ANNIN AN S I ISI N NSI N A I IS AN S R R 202 PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION A T ( H 2 ) PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION (EXTENSION TO THE FAMILY ISLANDS) ORDER, 2024 e inister in e ercise of t e powers conferred section 2 1 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 t e Act ma es t e followin rder 1. Citation and commencement. 1 is rder s all e cited as t e Plannin and S division tension to t e amil Islands rder 202 . 2 is rder s all come into operation on t e 1 t ecem er 202 . 2. Application of Act. e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 wit t e e ception of sections 15 21 incl sive s all e tend to t e amil Islands specified in t e Schedule. 3. Powers of local committees. 1 ver town plannin oard appointed nder t e provisions of t e ocal overnment Act 202 No. 59 of 2024) s all ave and e ercise wit in t e district for w ic it is appointed all t e powers and disc ar e all t e responsi ilities of t e own Plannin Committee appointed nder section 5 of t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 to approve or ref se t e erection of a an ildin or ro p of ildin s avin i a sin le store ii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed one t o sand two ndred s are feet or iii t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet w ere t ere is a overnment en ineerin officer of or a ove t e rade of a istrict or s Controller w o as confirmed to t e town plannin oard t at t e com ined floor area does not e ceed t ree t o sand s are feet and t e ildin or ro p of ildin s is not intended to e constr cted for i an ind strial p rpose Pa e 2 ii se as a ara e service station s op cl ar room or place of p lic entertainment or iii an special se or p rpose notified t e inister to t e town plannin oard as ein a se or p rpose re irin consideration t e own Plannin Committee nder t e Plannin and S division Act Ch. 255 . 4 Re o at on of S I No of 20 2 e Plannin and S division tension to amil Islands rder S.I. 59 of 2012 is revo ed. Re o at on of S I No of e own Plannin tension to t Islands rder S. . of 9 5 is revo ed. S HEDULE ( aragra 2) A aco incl din ca s rand a ama and Ca s e cl din t e Port Area of rand a ama Sweetin s Ca iminis e err Islands le t era incl din ca s Spanis ells ar o r Island C rrent Island Andros incl din ca s ma incl din ca s Cat Island San Salvador on Island LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TOWN AREAS AND TOWN COMMITTEE MEMBERS), ORDER 2024 Harbour Marina 2 5 10. EXUMA THE EXUMAS AND RAGGED ISLAND CONSTITUENCY East Exuma Polling Division 9 The Forest, Richmond Hill, Emerald Bay Marina, Bahama Sound Dev. 1 Polling Division 10 Jimmy Hill, Mount Thompson & Ramsey 1 Polling Division 11 Hermitage Tar Bay & Moss Town 1 Polling Division 12 & 13 George Town, Jolly Hall, Exuma Harbour Estates, Cottage, Master Harbour, Crab Cay & February Point 4 Polling Division 14 Rolle Town, Hartswell, Moria Harbour Cay & Man of War Cay 1 Polling Division 15 The Ferry, Harry Cay, Forbes Hill, The Fort, Williams Town & Hog Cay 1 9 THE EXUMAS AND RAGGED ISLAND CONSTITUENCY West Exuma Polling Division 4 Barretarre, Arnetts Track, Rat Cay, Lee Stocking Island, & Normans Pond Cay 1 Polling Division 5 Stuarts Minor, Curtis Alexander & Griffins Cay 1 Polling Division 6 Rolleville, Hope Hill, Hamlet Cay, Darling Cay, Bob Cay, White Bay Cay & Black Cay 2 Polling Division 7 & 8 Farmer's Hill, Steventon, Grant Roker's Point, Harts, Ocean Bight & Calvin Hill 3 7 11. EAST GRAND BAHAMA EAST GRAND BAHAMA CONSTIUENCY High Rock Polling Division 2A High Rock 4 Polling Division 6 McCleans Town and Pelican Point 3 Page - 8 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (TOWN AREAS AND TOWN COMMITTEE MEMBERS), ORDER 2024 Harbour Marina 2 5 10. EXUMA THE EXUMAS AND RAGGED ISLAND CONSTITUENCY East Exuma Polling Division 9 The Forest, Richmond Hill, Emerald Bay Marina, Bahama Sound Dev. 1 Polling Division 10 Jimmy Hill, Mount Thompson & Ramsey 1 Polling Division 11 Hermitage Tar Bay & Moss Town 1 Polling Division 12 & 13 George Town, Jolly Hall, Exuma Harbour Estates, Cottage, Master Harbour, Crab Cay & February Point 4 Polling Division 14 Rolle Town, Hartswell, Moria Harbour Cay & Man of War Cay 1 Polling Division 15 The Ferry, Harry Cay, Forbes Hill, The Fort, Williams Town & Hog Cay 1 9 THE EXUMAS AND RAGGED ISLAND CONSTITUENCY West Exuma Polling Division 4 Barretarre, Arnetts Track, Rat Cay, Lee Stocking Island, & Normans Pond Cay 1 Polling Division 5 Stuarts Minor, Curtis Alexander & Griffins Cay 1 Polling Division 6 Rolleville, Hope Hill, Hamlet Cay, Darling Cay, Bob Cay, White Bay Cay & Black Cay 2 Polling Division 7 & 8 Farmer's Hill, Steventon, Grant Roker's Point, Harts, Ocean Bight & Calvin Hill 3 7 11. EAST GRAND BAHAMA EAST GRAND BAHAMA CONSTIUENCY High Rock Polling Division 2A High Rock 4 Polling Division 6 McCleans Town and Pelican Point 3 Page - 83 P ANNIN AN S I ISI N NSI N A I IS AN S R R 202 R m Ca e Ra ed Island C ain Croo ed Island and on Ca Ac lins a a ana Ina a Made t da of , 2024 MINISTER OF OR S AND FAMILY ISLAND AFFAIRS Pa e Made this 18th day of December, 2024 Signed CLAY SWEETING MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR FAMILY ISLAND AFFAIRS