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LAWS
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.
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
Laws which declare the Separation of the Turks and Caicos Islands
from the Government of the Bahamas, 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
...
PART II.
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-
12. Ordinance, No. 9, 1855
13.
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-
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16
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30
31
32
33
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34
CLASS II.-Laws relating to the Legislative Powers of the Council, and
other matters connected with the Representation of the
People-
36
2. Order in Council, No. 2
3. The Charter. (See ante, p. 11.)
4. Bahama Act, 47 Geo. III., c.
41
5.
50 Geo. III., c. 6
47
a 2
CLASS III.-Laws Removing Civil Disabilities from certain Classes of
CLASS VI.-Court for Adjudicating in cases of Petty Debts and Tres-
CLASS III-Criminal Law-Offences against the Person, and Malicious
Injuries to Property-
No. 1. Bahama Act, 4 Wm. IV., c. 6
197, 210, & 213
200 & 213
3 Vic., c. 35
... 231
232
7 Vic., c. 16
234