OF

THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS ;

COMPRISING THE IMPERIAL STATUTES, ACTS OF THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHAMA ISLANDS,

EXTENDED TO THIS PRESIDENCY,

And Ordinances Enacted by the Legislative Council of the Same,

IN FORCE AT THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS WORK.

COLLECTED AND ARRANGED IN TEN PARTS, ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF SUBJECTS,

WITH AN APPENDIX,

BY THE

HONOURABLE ALFRED JOHN DUNCOMBE, Esq.,

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF

His HONOUR WILLIAM ROBERT INGLIS, Esq.,

PRESIDENT OF THE COLONY.

IN ONE VOLUME.

LONDON:

SAUNDERS, OTLEY, AND CO.,

66 BROOK STREET, HANOVER SQUARE.

1862.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

Laws which declare the Separation of the Turks and Caicos Islands

from the Government of the Buhamas, establish a Separate Govern-

ment therein, and define its Constitution-

No. 1. Bahama Act, 11 Vic., c. 1

2. Order in Council, No. 1

3. Order in Council, No. 2

4. The Charter

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99

16

29

30

30

31

31

32

32

33

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99

99

Laws extending the Common and certain Parts of the Statute Law of

England, and certain Acts of the General Assembly of the Bahama

Islands, to the Turks and Caicos Islands-

CLASS I.

Division I./ No. 1. Bahama Act, 40 Geo. III., c. 2

2.

10 Geo. IV., ch. 11

3.

3 Vic., ch. 1

4.

3 Vic., ch. 33

5.

4 Vic., ch. 23

6.

4 Vic., ch. 30

7.

7 Vic., ch. 15

8.

9 Vic., ch. 9

9.

10 Vic., ch. 7

10.

10 Vic., ch. 8

11.

11 Vic., ch. 1

12. Ordinance, No. 9, 1855

No. 5, 1856

Division II.-Ordinances continuing certain Acts of the General

Assembly of the Bahamas about to expire, and re-

enacting others which had expired-

No. 14. Ordinance, No. 10, 1851

15.

No. 8, 1852

16.

No. 2, 1857

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Class II.-Laws relating to the Legislative Powers of the Council, and

other matters connected with the Representation of the

People-

No. 1. Bahama Act, 11 Vic., c. 1

2. Order in Council, No. 2

3. The Charter. (See ante, p. 11.)

4. Bahama Act, 47 Geo. III., c. 1

5.

50 Geo. III., c. 6

2

37

38

41

17

99

Class III. – Laws Removing Civil Disabilities from certain Classes of

Persons-

No. 1. Bahama Act, 10 Geo. IV., c. 11

2.

4 Wm, IV., c. 1

3.

5 Wm. IV., c. 9

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58

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Class VI. - Court for Adjudicating in cases of Petty Debts and Tres-

passes

No. 1. Bahama Act, 8 Vic., c. 30

189

2.

10 Vic., c. 20

183

3.

11 Vic., c. 3

190

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Class UI.-Criminal Law-Offences against the Person, and Malicious

Injuries to Property-

No. 1. Babama Act, 4 Wm. IV., c. 6

197, 210, & 213

2.

5 Wm. IV., c. 10

200 & 213

3.

4 Vic., c. 25

207

4.

4 Vic., c. 29

208

5.

6 Vic., c. 5

. 210

6.

10 Vic., c. 9

211

11 Vic., c. 11

213

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