The Bahamas*

Introduction to the Legal System

Description

• The Bahamian Legal System  

Fundamental Texts

• The Bahamas Constitution, 1973
• Law Revision of 2000 - Corrigenda

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

General

• The Bahamian International Cooperation Regime for Criminal Matters  
• Procedures for Dealing with Requests for Assistance from Other Jurisdictions  

Procedural model documents

Legislation

• An Act to Provide for an Implementation of Treaties for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters,1988)  
• Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act 1988 (Appointed Day) Notice (S.I. No. 37 of 1990)  
• Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act 1988 (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 1990 (S.I. No. 54 of 1990)  
• The Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000 (No. 39 of 2000)  
• The Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000 (Appointed Day) Notice (S.I. No. 103 of 2000)  
• An Act to Impose Certain Obligations on Financial Institutions in Relation to the Conduct of Financial Transactions; and for Connected Purposes, 2000-12-29  
• The Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations, 2000  
• Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003  
• The Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2000 (Appointed Day) Notice (S.I. No. 106 of 2000)  
• An Act to Amend the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2003  
• Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act, 2000 (No. 42 of 2000)  
• Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) Order, 2002  
• Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Regulations, 2000  
• Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries and Territories) Order, 2001 (No. 44 of 2000)  
• Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 32 (Applications and Proceedings in Chambers)  
• Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 39 (Evidence by Deposition: Examiners of the Court)  
• Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 41 (Affidavits)  
• Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 45 (Enforcement of Judgements and Orders: General)  
• Rules of the Supreme Court, Order 65 (Obtaining Evidence for Foreign Courts, etc.)  
• The Rules of the Supreme court (Amendment) Rules, 2001  
• An Act to provide for the implementation of treaties for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters  
• Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act, 2000  

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Extradition

General

• Extradition from the Bahamas  

Procedural model documents

Legislation

• An Act to Make Provision for Facilitating the Transfer Between The Bahamas and Other Countries of Persons Serving Sentences for Criminal Offences, 1992  
• The Extradition Act 1994  
• An Act to Amend the Extradition Act 2004  

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Bilateral Treaties

Canada

• Department of Justice Treaty Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Nassau, March 13, 1990)   ENG   assistance   Source : Canada 

Mexico

• Tratado para la Extradición de Criminales entre los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el Reino Unido de la Gran Bretaña e Irlanda (Bahamas)   ESP 

United States

• Treaty Between the United States of America and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Nassau, 18 August 1987)   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Extradition Treaty with the Bahamas, 1990-03-09   ENG   Extradition   Source : United States 

Multilateral Instruments