Acts, Amendments & Regulations (Old)

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.

 

ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Probate & Administration of Estates Act, 2011
Probate & Administration of Estates Rules, 2011

 

ARBITRATION

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

 

BAHAMAS INVESTMENT CONDOMINIUM

Investment Condominium Act, 2014

 

BANKING &  TRUSTS

Bahamas Development Bank Act, 1978
Banks and Trust Companies (New Appointments) Regulations, 2005
Banks and Trust Companies (Equity Investments) Regulations, 2005
Banks and Trust Companies (Acquisition of Shares) Regulations, 2005
Banks and Trust Companies (Foreign Currency Position) Regulations, 2005
Banks and Trust Companies (Large Exposures) Regulations, 2006
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulations (Amendment) Act, 2006
Banks and Trust Companies (Private Trust Companies) Regulations, 2007
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2007
Banks and Trust Companies (Money Transmission Business) Regulations, 2008
Banks and Trust Companies (Temporary Business Continuity Operations) Regulations, 2009
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2011
The Banks & Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations 2011
Banks and Trust Companies (Liquidity Risk Management) Regulations, 2012
Banks And Trust Companies Regulation (Revocation of Licence) (Rural International Bank Limited) Order, 2013
Banks and Trust Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2013
Banks and Trust Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2014
Banks and Trust Companies (Administrative Monetary Penalties) Regulations, 2016
Banks & Trust Companies Regulation, Act 2020
Banks and Trust Companies (Appointment of Independent Valuer) Lucayas Bank Limited) Notice, 2022
Banks and Trust Companies (Eligible Financial Contracts) Regulations, 2023
Banks and Trust Companies (Payment of Dividends) Regulations, 2025
Banks and Trust Companies Regulation (Amendment) Act 2018
Guidance Notice BTCRA (7) (Prohibited Words)
The Central Bank of The Bahamas Act, 2020
Savings Bank Rules, 1947

 

COMPANIES & PARTNERSHIP

Business Licence Act, 2023
Business Licence Regulations, 2023
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, 2023
CESR Guideline
International Business Companies Act, 2000
Partnership Act, 2025
Partnership Limited Liability, 2011
Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018
Registrar of Companies Act, 2024
Registrar of Records Act, 2024
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
Financial & Corporate Service Providers (General) Regulations, 2001
The Financial and Corporate Service Providers (Licence) Order, 2001
Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2020
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 Partnership Limited Liability (Amendment) Act, 2011
The Segregated Accounts Companies Act, 2004
The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2011
The Segregated Accounts Companies (Amendment) Act, 2013

 

DIGITAL ASSETS & REGISTERED EXCHANGES

Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024
Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges (Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism and Countering Financing of Proliferation) Rules, 2022
E-COMMERCE
Computer Misuse Act 2003
Data Protection Act 2003
Electronic Communications and Transactions 2003

 

EXECUTIVE ENTITIES

Executive Entities Act, 2011
Executive Entities Regulations, 2012

 

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 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 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
Financial Intelligence Unit Act, 2023
The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) Regulations 2001
The Financial Intelligence (Transactions Reporting) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Financial Transactions Reporting Act, 2018
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 International Tax Cooperation Act, 2010
The International Tax Cooperation (Amendment) Act, 2011
The Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act 1988
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2000

 

ORDINARY TRUST

The Trustee Act, 1998
The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2004
The Trustee (Amendment) Act, 2011

 

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

 

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 INDSUTRIES

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
IFA Prescribed Jurisdictions Rules, 2020
Investment Funds Act 2019 (Appointed Day) Notice 2019

 

TAX

Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax Act, 2024
Stamp Act, 2024
Stamp Rules, 1927

 

VALUE ADDED TAX

Value Added Tax Act (Reprint)
Value Added Tax Rules, 2015
Value Added Tax Regulations, 2015
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