The Bahamas definition

The Bahamas means the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
The Bahamas means the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, encompassing the land, the territorial waters, and in accordance with international law and the laws of The Bahamas any area outside the territorial waters inclusive of the exclusive economic zone and the seabed and subsoil over which The Bahamas exercises jurisdiction and sovereign rights for the purpose of exploration, exploitation and conservation of natural resources;
The Bahamas means the entire territory of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, including its territorial waters, airspace and its Exclusive Economic Zone;

Examples of The Bahamas in a sentence

  • Under the laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the general manager exercises all powers which would typically be exercised by a Board of Directors, being those which are not required by laws or by SPI’s constituting documents to be exercised by the members (shareholders) of SPI.

  • In The Bahamas, Singapore and Switzerland, we offer select wealth management services.

  • Caribbean Development Bank member countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Columbia, Dominica, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Italy, Mexico, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.

  • The exchange rate for conversion of Bahamas dollars (B$) into US$, as determined by the Central Bank of The Bahamas, has been fixed since 1973 at US$1.00 per B$1.00.

  • Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, this Agreement and all Transactions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.


More Definitions of The Bahamas

The Bahamas means the Commonwealth of the Bahamas;
The Bahamas means The Commonwealth of The Bahamas; "The Commonwealth" means, save as otherwise prescribed,
The Bahamas means all the territory that is administered by The Government of The Bahamas. "The Public Service" means The Service of The Crown in a civil capacity in respect of The Government of The Bahamas (including service as a member of the Judicial Service Commission, The Public Service Commission or The Police Service Commission) but, save as may be otherwise expressly provided, does not include service: (a) on the personal staff of The Governor General, or; (b) as a Justice of The Supreme Court or as a Justice of The Court of Appeal, or; (c) in The Ministry of Tourism. "Public Office" or "Office" means any office of emolument in The Public Service. "Public officer" or "officer" means: (a) a person who holds a Pensionable Office within the meaning of any Act relating to the pensions or gratuities of persons employed in The Public Service; (b) a person employed in The Public Service whose employment is not of a casual nature and whose whole time is employed in The Public Service. "Government servant" means anyone in whatever capacity and under whatever conditions of service, who is employed by Government. "The Public Service Commission" or "The Commission" shall be read in those places where it is appropriate, as The Police Service Commission or; The Judicial & Legal Service Commission. "Contract officer" means a person employed in The Public Service for a fixed period of time whether or not such employment is renewable on the expiration of such fixed period of time. "Empowered officer" means a public officer to whom certain powers of appointment and discipline have been delegated by The Governor General. "Salary" is the remuneration deriving from employment in The Public Service, exclusive of all allowances. "Vacation leave" is leave with full salary, other than sick leave, maternity leave, study leave, special leave and casual leave. "Leave of absence" is leave on half-salary. "Leave year" is a calendar year. "Office of responsibility" is any post in The Public Service declared by The Governor General by notice in The Gazette to be a post in respect of which allowances shall be payable to a person appointed to discharge the duties of such post. "Appointment" means: (a) the conferment of an office of emolument in The Public Service, whether or not subject to subsequent confirmation, upon a person not in The Public Service; (b) the grant of permanent and pensionable terms of service in a Public Office to a person recruited, and servicing on contract terms of serv...
The Bahamas means all or any part of The Bahamas;
The Bahamas means the Commonwealth of The Bahamas; “Transaction” means, collectively, the Merger and the Redemption;
The Bahamas means all the territory that is administered by The Government of The Bahamas.
The Bahamas means the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Commonwealth of The Bahamas territory, including its land, territorial waters and, consistent with international law and Bahamian law,