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BHS-1973-C-16270
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1973-06-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Independence attained 10 July. Schedule contains the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Ch. III: Protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1973-07-10
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2002-03-08 (BHS-2002-L-62120)
Bahamas Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2002.
Amending text(s)
2002-03-08 (BHS-2002-L-62121)
Bahamas Constitution (Amendment) (No. 4) Act, 2002.
Amending text(s)
2002-02-01 (BHS-2002-L-62122)
Bahamas Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2002.
Amending text(s)
2002-02-01 (BHS-2002-L-62123)
Bahamas Constitution (Amendment) (No. 5) Act, 2002.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution (in English)
Publisher
Lex Bahamas Legal Resource Centre
Country
Bahamas
URL
http://www.lexbahamas.com/bahconcontents.htm
Electronic source title
Constitution
Author
Bahamas Laws on-line
Publisher
Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs
Country
Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/SUBORDINATE/1973/1973-1080/TheBahamasIndependenceOrder1973_1.pdf
File
BHS16270.pdf (PDF of Constitution)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Author
G. H. Flanz
Publisher
Oceana Publications, Inc.
Place of publication
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Date
2003-04