On this page you will find direct links to the relevant Acts in PDF format. Please note that some Acts below appear in Consolidated format (i.e. with amendments incorporated). Amendments are listed separately as well. For other consolidated acts, please refer to Bahamas Laws Online.
2022-2023 Budget Bills
Administration of Estates
Arbitration
Bahamas Investment Condominium & Related Amendment Acts
- Investment Condominium Act, 2014
- The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
- International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
- Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2014
Banking & Trusts
Regulatory
- Banks & Trust Companies Regulation, Act 2020
- Banks and Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act 2018
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, (CH.316), 2000
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation Act, 2000
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations (Amendment) Act, 2006
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations 2011
- Guidance Notice BTCRA (7) (Prohibited Words)
- The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2020
- The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2000
- The Central Bank of the Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2006
- The Central Bank of The Bahamas (Amendment) Act, 2007
COVID-19 Emergency Orders
- — 2021 Emergency Orders —
- Emergency Powers (COVID19 Pandemic) (Management and Recovery) Regulations, 2021
- Proclamation of Emergency
- Proclamation to Summon Senate to Meet
- — 2020 Emergency Powers Orders & Amendments —
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.1-Order2020-20March2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.2-Order-2020-24March2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-AmendmentOrder2020-25March2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-SpecialProvisions-Order2020-30March2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Amendment-No.4-Order-31March2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Lockdown-Order2020-3April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Lockdown-No.2-Order2020-8April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.2-Amendment-No.7-Order2020-8April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Lockdown-No.3-Order2020-15April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Lockdown-No.3-AmendmentOrder2020-16April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-SpecialProvisions-AmendmentOrder2020-16April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Amendment-No.5-Regulations2020-20April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Amendment-No.6-Regulations2020-24April2020
- EmergencyOrders-COVID19-HouseResolution-27April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.2-Amendment-No.11-Order2020-29April2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-SpecialProvisions-Amendment-No.3-Order2020-4May2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.3-Order2020-8May2020
- EmergencyPowers-Covid19-Regulations2020-20May2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.3-Amendment-Order2020-20May2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-Lockdown-No.8-Order2020-22May2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-No.3-Amendment-No.2-Order2020-22May2020
- EmergencyPowers-COVID19-SpecialProvisions-Amendment-No.4-Order2020-22May2020
- EmergencyPower-Covid19-SpecialProvisions-Amendment-No.6-Order2020-26May2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19)(Bimini)(Lockdown)(Amendment)(No.2.)Order, 2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19)(Lockdown)(No.9)Order,2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19)(No.4)(Amendment))Order,2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19)(No.4)Order, 2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(Beaches) Order
- EmergencyPowers(COVID19Pandemic)ArrangementOrder
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(Lockdown)Order2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(Storm Preparedness)Order2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(Storm Preparedness)(Amendment)Order2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(No.4)Order2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(No.5)Order2020
- EmergencyPowers(Covid19Pandemic)(No.6)Order2020
- Emergency Powers (Covid 19 Pandemic) (No.8) Order 2020
- Emergency Powers (Covid 19 Pandemic)(No.9) Order, 2020
- Emergency-Powers-Covid-19-Pandemic-No.10-Order, 2020
- — Exempted Businesses & Undertakings
- ExemptedBusinessandUndertakings-HAM-25March2020
- ExemptedBusinessandUndertakings-No.3-27March2020
- ExemptedBusinessesandUndertakings-24April2020
- ConsolidatedExemptedBusinessesandUndertakings-29April2020
Digital Assets & Registered Exchanges
Private Trust Companies
- The Banks & Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) Regulations, 2007
- The Banks & Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
- The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations 2011
- Guidance Notice BTCRA 6 (PTC Exemption)
- Central Bank Guidelines (PTC and Registered Representatives)
Purpose Trust
- The Purpose Trust Act, 2004
- The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2005
- The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The Purpose Trust (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Purpose Trust (Amendment) (Accounting Records) Act, 2011
Ordinary Trust
Other Relevant Legislation
- Rule Against Perpetuities Abolition (Amendment) Act 2020
- The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law) Act, 1989
- The Trusts (Choice of Governing Law)(Amendment) Act, 1996
- The Perpetuities Act, 1995
- The Perpetuities (Amendment) Act, 2004
- The Rule Against Perpetuities (Abolition) Act, 2011
Companies
- Register of Beneficial Ownership (Amendment) Act 2020
- Companies (Amendment) Act No.2 of 2020
- Companies Amendment Act 2019, No.6 of 2019
- Companies Amendment Act 2019, (Appointed Day) Notice 2019
- Non-Profit Organisations Act, 2019
- Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, 2018
- CESR Guideline
- Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018
- Removal of Preferential Exemptions Act, 2018
- The Companies Act, 1992
- The Companies (Winding Up Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012
- The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
- The Exempted Limited Partnership Act, 1995
- The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 1999
- The Exempted Limited Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2000
- The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (General) Regulations, 2001
- The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Licence) Order, 2001
- The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Amendment) Act, 2008
- The Financial & Corporate Service Providers (Licence) (Amendment) Order 2009
- International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2020
- 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 Companies (Amendment) Act 2010
- The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The International Business Companies (Winding Up Amendment) Act, 2011
- The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013
- The International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014
- The International Business Companies (Accounting Records) Order, 2016
- The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2004
- The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013
E-Commerce
Executive Entities
Foundations
- Foundations (Amendment) Act 2020
- The Foundations Act, 2004
- The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2005
- The Foundations (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The Foundations Regulations, 2004
Gaming
- Gaming Act, 2014 (Tax Payable) Notice, 2014
- Gaming Act, 2014 (Transitional Period Procedure) Notice, 2014
Immigration
- Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2019 – Act 7 of 2019
- Immigration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 – S.I. 21 of 2019
- Immigration (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 – S.I. 22 of 2019
Insurance
- The Insurance Act 1969
- The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2001
- The Insurance Act, 2005
- The Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007
- The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2009
International Co-operation, Anti Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism
- The Bahamas-US TIEA Act, 2003
- The Bahamas-US TIEA (Amendment) Act, 2010
- The Bahamas-US TIEA (Amendment) Act, 2011
- The Bahamas and the United States of America Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement Act, 2015
- 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) Act 2003
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2007
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2008
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Act, 2014
- The Financial Transactions Reporting Regulations, 2000
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2003
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Regulations, 2009
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Wire Transfer) Regulations 2009
- The Financial Transactions Reporting (Gaming) Regulations, 2014
- The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000
- The Proceeds of Crime (Designated Countries & Territories) Order, 2001
- The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2007
Miscellaneous
- Business Licence Act, 2023
- Property (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Acts 2020
- Business Licence (Amendment) Act 2019
- Business Licence (Amendment) Regulations 2019
- The Stamp Act, 1925
- The Business License Act, 1980
- Business Licence Act 2010
- Business Licence (Amendment) Act, 2011
- Business Licence Regulations, 2010
Real Estate
- The International Persons Landholding Act, 1993
- The International Persons Landholding Act Guidelines, 1993
- The International Persons Landholding Act (Certificate of Registration)
Securities & Investment Funds Industries
- IFA Prescribed Jurisdictions Rules, 2020
- Investment Funds Act 2019 (Appointed Day) Notice 2019
- The Investment Funds Act 2019
- The Investment Funds Act 2003
- The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2007
- The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act 2010
- The Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2011
- Investment Funds (Amendment) Act, 2014
- The Investment Funds Regulations 2003
- The Investment Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2010
- The Investment Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2013
- The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2003
- The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2005
- The Investment Funds (SMART Fund) Rules 2009
- The Investment Funds (SMART Funds) SFM007) Rule, 2012
- The Securities Industry Act, 2011
- The Securities Industry Regulations, 2012
- The Securities Industry (Amendment) Regulations, 2015
- The Securities Industry (Investment Fund Fees) Rule, 2014
- The Securities Industry (Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Rules, 2015
Value Added Tax
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/