67. Are there provisions for conflict of interests for candidates and/or elected officials?

“In pursuance of paragraph (2) of Article 48 of the Constitution, it is hereby enacted that in addition to the provisions of the Constitution relating to the qualifications and disqualifications of persons for being elected or serving as a Member of Parliament, no person shall be qualified to be so elected or to so serve if he is

(a) a judge of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal;

(b) a substantive public officer;

(c) acting temporarily as a public officer for a period exceeding three months;

(d) a member of any of the armed forces of the Crown otherwise than in time of war or emergency or as a member of the reserve of any such forces;

(e) on the personal staff of the Governor-General; or

(f) employed in the Ministry of Tourism.”

Source: Section 6, Parliamentary Elections Act (Reprint) 2017, 2017

“No person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly who [...]

(g) is disqualified for membership of the House of Assembly by any law in force in The Bahamas by reason of his holding, or acting in, any office the functions of which involve

(i) any responsibility for, or in connection with, the conduct of any election; or

(ii) any responsibility for the compilation or revision of any electoral register;”

Source: Article 48 (1), Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, 1973

Mentioned below Article 48 (1) of Constitution refers to the member of the House of Assembly. There is no similar provision related to the member of the Senat.