BAMSI ACT

THE BAHAMAS AGRICULTURE AND MARINE

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT,INCORPORATION, GOVERNANCE, CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION BY A BOARD, OF THE BAHAMAS AGRICULTURE AND MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE AND FOR MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO

Short title and commencement.

• This Act may be cited as The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute Act, 2022.
• This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint, by notice published in the Gazette.

Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires ––

•  “Board” means the governing board of The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute established by section 6;
• “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
• “financial year” means any period of twelve months beginning on the 1st day of July in any year;
• “Institute” means The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute established under section 3;
• “Minister” means the Minister responsible for agriculture and marine resources;
• “President” means the President of the Institute appointed under section 7;
• “public officer” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Pensions Act (Ch. 43);
• “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Institute appointed by the Board under this Act.

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