Constitution of The BahamasIn briefEveryone is free to gather peacefully and associate with others, including forming or joining political parties and trade unions, subject to limited exceptions.
Except with his consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to political parties, or to form or belong to trade unions or other association for the protection of his interests.
Without your consent, you cannot be hindered in enjoying your freedom of peaceful assembly and association. This means your right to gather freely and associate with other people, and in particular to form or belong to political parties, or to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of your interests.
Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this Article to the extent that the law in question makes provision-
A law, and anything done under it, is not treated as inconsistent with or in breach of this Article to the extent that the law makes provision:
which is reasonably required-
that is reasonably required:
in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or
in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health; or
for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of other persons; or
to protect the rights and freedoms of other people; or
which imposes restriction upon person s holding office under the Crown or upon members of a discipline force, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
that places restrictions on people holding office under the Crown (public servants) or on members of a disciplined force. These exceptions do not apply if the provision, or the thing done under it, is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.