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STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001]

10. (1) For the purposes of this rule the limits of Dunmore Town shall be as follows —

On the north, Grant Street; on the south, Alice Street; and on the east and west, the sea.

(2) No person shall tether or keep in any manner any goat or sheep or any cattle in the Township of Dunmore Town, Harbour Island, or permit any goat or sheep or any cattle to be at large in the said town:

Provided that if a person wishes to keep in the said town goats, sheep and cattle in all not exceeding twelve in number for butchery only, then such person may make application to the Minister for permission to do so; and if the Minister is satisfied that the applicant is a bona fide butcher and that the goats, sheep and cattle referred to in the application will be properly enclosed the Minister shall authorise the applicant in writing to keep the said goats, sheep and cattle in the said township.

(3) Any person contravening the provisions of this rule shall be liable on first conviction to a fine of twenty dollars and on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine of forty dollars.

MINISTRY OF WORKS (GOVERNOR’S HARBOUR) RULES

(SECTION 6) [Commencement 1st December, 1923]

1. These Rules may be cited as the Ministry of Works (Governor’s Harbour) Rules.

2. No person shall deposit or place in any public road, street, or public ground, except for removal at the earliest possible opportunity, any stone, sand, lime, timber, wood, or building material of any other kind, or any barrel, box, spar, boom, case, package or bundle of any description whatsoever, unless the same are about to be used for building, repairing or other like purposes and are so deposited or placed as to prevent any mischief or obstruction to passengers using the said road, street or public ground.

Keeping of animals in Dunmore Town. G.N. 214/1953.

5 of 1987.

G.N. 423/1923 G.N. 161/1948 5 of 1987

Citation.

No building materials, etc., to be left in public roads.

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3. No person shall discharge or deposit in or on any public road, street, sidewalk, wharf or public ground any fruit skins, sugar cane peelings, or refuse, stones, earth, weeds, sweepings of any kind, paper, rags, rubbish, filth or other substance or liquid:

Provided that nothing in this rule shall be held to prevent the placing on the side of the road or street, of any proper receptacles containing the ordinary sweepings of yards or kitchens, preparatory to their removal by himself within forty-eight hours.

4. No person shall deposit or place on any public wharf or landing place except for removal or shipment at the earliest opportunity, any stone, sand, lime, timber, wood, lumber, or building material of any other kind or any barrel, box, spar, boom, case, package or bundle of any description whatsoever.

5. No person shall injure, destroy or meddle with any tree, shrub or plant, growing in any public street, square or ground.

6. No person shall stand, sit or lounge on any wall or fence enclosing any tree, shrub or plant growing in any public street, square or ground.

7. No person shall sit or lounge on any railings or fence, along the Bridge, Governor’s Harbour, or around the steps at any public wharf or landing place.

8. No person shall park any motor vehicle, or permit any animal to graze, on any public ground, green or square.

9. Whenever any public road, street or lane shall be obstructed, encroached upon or rendered inconvenient, or dangerous to passengers by reason of fallen or partly fallen buildings, walls or fences of any kind, or buildings, walls or fences about to fall, or by fallen trees or parts of trees, or by the overhanging of branches of trees, bushes or vines, or creeping plants, or other substances of any kind, all such obstructions and nuisances shall be removed by the proprietors or tenants of the soil from which such buildings, walls, fences or trees shall have fallen, or are about to fall, or from which such branches, vines or other creeping plants or other substances shall so overhang the

No fruit skins, etc., to be left in public roads.

No building materials, etc., to be left on public wharves.

Injury to trees.

Prohibition of lounging in public streets, etc.

Prohibition of lounging on Bridge.

Parking of vehicles.

Obstruction of roads.

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STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001]

roadways, as aforesaid, within forty-eight hours after notice of such obstructions or nuisances shall be given to such proprietors or tenants, as aforesaid, by or under the authority of the Minister for Works.

10. Every person committing a breach of any of the above Rules shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten dollars.

MINISTRY OF WORKS (RAGGED ISLAND) RULES

(SECTION 6) [Commencement 25th January, 1930]

1. These Rules may be cited as the Ministry of Works (Ragged Island) Rules.

2. Duke Street Wharf, in front of the warehouse, shall be used for Revenue purposes only, and no boats (except customs boats) shall be tied there. The two wings on the north and south of the warehouse shall be for the public use.

3. No boats other than dinghy boats shall be tied to the public wharves, and no boat shall be so tied as to obstruct the front steps of such wharves.

4. No person shall deposit or place or cause or procure to be deposited or placed, except for removal within twenty-four hours, on any public wharf, any wood, stones, conch shells, etc. and any person who allows any such material or shells to remain on any such wharf for more than twenty-four hours, or who neglects to make clean any such wharf immediately after the removal of such material or shells shall be guilty of an offence against these Rules.

5. No person shall deposit or place or cause or procure to be deposited or placed any sand on wharves which are used for salt deposits.

6. No person shall deposit, sweep or throw or cause or procure to be deposited, swept or thrown, any filth, rubbish or other like substances whatsoever into the sea.

Penalty. 5 of 1987.

G.N. 14/1930 5 of 1987

Citation.

Duke Street Wharf.

Only small boats to be tied to wharves.

Removal of shells, etc., from wharves.

No sand on wharves used for salt deposits.

Disposal of rubbish.