International Co-operation
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AN ACT TO ENABLE THE BAHAMAS TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS; TO ENABLE THE BAHAMAS
TO JOIN WITH OTHER COUNTRIES IN IMPLEMENTING THE VIENNA CONVENTION
AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES;
AND FOR CONNECTED PURPOSES
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act, 2000 - 29
December, 2000
Part I - Preliminary
Section 1 Short Title and Commencement
Section 2 Interpretation
Part II - Criminal Proceedings and Investigations
(Mutual Service of Process)
Section 3 Service of Overseas Process in The Bahamas
Section 4 Service or Bahamian Process Overseas
(Mutual Provision of Evidence)
Section 5 Overseas Evidence for Use in The Bahamas
Section 6 Bahamian Evidence for Use Overseas
(Additional Co-operation Powers)
Section 7 Transfer of Bahamian Prisoners to Give Evidence Overseas
Section 8 Transfer of Overseas Prisoners to Give Evidence in
The Bahamas
Section 9 Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders
(Supplementary)
Section 10 Rules of Court
Section 11 Application to Proceedings Involving Defence
Personnel
Part III - the Vienna Convention
(Interpretation)
Section 12 Interpretation of Part III
(Offences at Sea)
Section 13 Offences on Bahamian Registered Ships
Section 14 Ships Used for Illicit Traffic
Section 15 Enforcement Powers
Section 16 Enforcement Powers of Convention State in
Territorial Waters
Section 17 Jurisdiction and Prosecutions
Part IV - General
Section 18 Expenses and Receipts
Section 19 Consequential Amendments
First Schedule
Bahamian Evidence for Use Overseas: Proceedings of Nominated Court
Second Schedule
Enforcement Powers in Respect of Ships
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Regulations, 2000
Section 1 Citation
Section 2 Drugs
Schedule
Part 1 - Class A Drugs
Part II - Class B Drugs
Part III - Class C Drugs
AN ACT TO MAKE NEW PROVISIONS FOR ENABLING THE SUPREME COURT TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROCEEDINGS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS; TO EXTEND THE POWERS OF THE COURT TO ISSUE PROCESS FOR SECURING THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES; AND FOR CONNECTION PURPOSES.
The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act, 2000 - 27 June,
2000
Section 1 Short Title and Commencement
Section 2 Interpretation
Section 3 Application for Assistance in Obtaining Evidence
Section 4 Application to the Supreme Court
Section 5 Power of Supreme Court to Give Effect to Application
Section 6 Privilege of Witnesses
Section 7 Power of Supreme Court to Assist in Obtaining Evidence
for International Proceedings
Section 8 Rules of Court
Section 9 Non Affected Applications, Certificates, Power or Order
Section 10 Application
Section 11 Repeal and Amendment
AN ACT TO AMEND THE EVIDENCE (PROCEEDINGS IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS) ACT
The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) (Amendment) Act, 2000
- 28 August, 2000
Section 1 Short Title
Section 2 Amendment of Section 4 of the Principal Act
Section 3 Amendment of Section 5 of the Principal Act
Section 4 Amendment of Section 11 of the Principal Act
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