Legislation

On this page you will find direct links to the relevant Acts in PDF format. Click here to access Bahamas Laws Online, a Bahamas Government web site. Some Acts also may be available for download from the Bahamas Compliance Commission.

Arbitration

• Arbitration Act, 2009
• Arbitration (Foreign Arbitral Awards) Act, 2009

Banking & Trusts

Regulatory

• The Banks Act, 1909
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations Act, 1965
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 1989
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2000
• The Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2007

Private Trust Companies

• The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations (Amendment) Act, 2006
• The Central Bank of the Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2006
• The Banks & Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) Regulations, 2007
• Guidance Notice BTCRA 6 (1)
• Guidance Notice BTCRA (7)
• Central Bank Guidelines

Purpose Trust

• The Purpose Trust Act, 2004
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2005
• The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2007

Ordinary Trust

• The Trustee Act, 1998
• The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2004

Other Relevant Legislation

• The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989
• The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law)(Amendment) Act, 1996
• The Fraudulent Disposition Act, 1991 (Asset Protection Trust)
• The Perpetuities Act, 1995
• The Perpetuities (Amendment) Act, 2004

Companies

• The Companies Act, 1992
• The Exempted Limited Partnership Act, 1995
• The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 1999
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2000
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (General) Regulations, 2001
• The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Licence) Order, 2001
• The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (Licence) (Amendment) Order 2009
• The International Business Companies Act, 2000
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2004
• The International Business Companies (Amendment to Fee Schedule) Order, 2004
• The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2008
• The International Business Company (Amendment) Act 2010
• The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2004

E-Commerce

• Computer Misuse Act 2003
• Data Protection Act 2003
• Electronic Communications and Transactions 2003

Foundations

• The Foundations Act, 2004
• The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2005
• The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Foundations Regulations, 2004

Immigration

• The Bahamas Nationality Act, 1973

Insurance

• The External Insurance Act, 1983
• The External Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The External Insurance Act, 2009
• The External Insurance Regulation, 2010
• The Insurance Act 1969
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
• The Insurance Act, 2005
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2009
• The Insurance (General) Regulations, 2010

International Co-operation, Anti Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism

• The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2004
• The Bahamas-US TIEA Act, 2003
• The Bahamas-US TIEA (Amendment) Act, 2010
• 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
• The Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2000
• The Financial Intelligence Unit (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) Regulations 2001
• The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
• The Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2000
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2007
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2008
• The Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations, 2000
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act 2003
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2009
• The Financial Transactions Reporting (Wire Transfer) Regulations 2009
• The International Tax Cooperation Act, 2010
• 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 Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act 1988
• The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
• The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries & Territories) Order, 2001

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 Stamp Act, 1925

Securities Industry

• The Investment Funds Act 2003
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2010
• The Investment Funds Regulations 2003
• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2003
• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2005
• The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2009
• The Securities Industry Act, 1999
• The Securities Industry (Amendment) Act 2001
• The Securities Industry (Amendment) Act 2007
• The Securities Industry (Amendment) Act 2008
• The Securities Industry Regulations, 2000
• The Securities Industry (Amendment) Regulations 2009

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 Act Guidelines, 1993
• The International Persons Landholding (Amendment) Act, 1995 (May)
• The International Persons Landholding (Amendment) Act, 1995 (Nov)

Official Gazetted copies of all Acts and Regulations may be obtained directly from Government Publications, Cabinet Office:

P.O. Box N 7147
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
Tel: (242) 322-2410
Fax : (242) 328-8294
http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/