Legislative and Regulatory Regime
..conforming to international best practices and standards
Industry Legislation
NOTE: Several of the Acts outlined in this site are available for download in PDF format from the Bahamas Compliance Commission. To visit their website click here. The link will be open a new browser window. To return to the BFSB site, simply close the new window.
Banking & Trusts
The Banks Act, 1909
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations Act, 1965
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment)
Act, 1989
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000
The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2000
The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989
The Fraudulent Disposition Act, 1991 (Asset Protection
Trust)
The Perpetuities Act, 1995
The Trustee Act, 1998
Companies
The Companies Act, 1992
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1994
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Feb)
The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 ( June)
The Exempted Limited Partnership Act, 1995
The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 1999
The International Business Companies Act, 1990
The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act,
1992
The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act,
1994
The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act,
1998
The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act,
1999
The International Business Companies Act, 2000
The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2001
Immigration
The Bahamas Nationality Act, 1973
Insurance
The External Insurance Act, 1983
The External Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1996
The External Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
International Co-operation
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act, 2000
The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Regulations, 2000
The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act, 2000
The Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) (Amendment) Act, 2000
Miscellaneous
The Business License Act, 1980
The Business Licence (Amendment) Act, 1999
The Business Names Act 1989 (Registration of)
The Exchange Control Regulations Act, 1952
The Exchange Control Regulations, 1956
The Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000
The Financial Intelligence Unit (Amendment) Act 2001
The Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2000
The Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations, 2000
The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2001
The Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2000
The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (General)
Regulations 2001
The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act
2001
The Tracing and Forfeiture of Proceeds of Drug Trafficking
Act, 1987
Anti-Money Laundering
The Money Laundering (Proceeds of Crime) Act 1996
The Money Laundering (Proceeds of Crime) Regulations 1996
The Money Laundering (Proceeds of Crime) Amendment Act 1999
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
Securities Industry
The Investment Funds Act 2003
The Investment Funds Regulations 2003
The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2003
The Securities Industry Act, 1999
The Securities Industry Regulations, 2000
The Securities Industry (Amendment) Act 2001
Shipping
The Bahamas Maritime Authority Act, 1995
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1976
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1979
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1982
The Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1995
Real Estate
The International Persons Landholding Act, 1993
The International Persons Landholding (Amendment) Act,
1995 (May)
The International Persons Landholding (Amendment) Act,
1995 (Nov)
Several of the Acts outlined in this site are available for download in PDF format from the Bahamas Compliance Commission. To visit their website click here. The link will be open a new browser window. To return to the BFSB site, simply close the new window.
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