NEWS
- 1. Supreme Court of The Bahamas rules that the administrative freezing powers of the Financial Intelligence Unit are unconstitutional.
- 2. Press Release by the Hon. Carl W. Bethel, Attorney General and Minister of Justice on the Supreme Court ruling which declared the administrative freezing powers of the FIU unconstitutional.
- 3. Press Release by the Securities Commission inviting public comment on the proposed new Mutual Funds Bill, 2002.
- 5. Ruling No. 2 in the Maurice Glinton et al challenge to the new financial laws brought against Rt. Hon Hubert Ingraham, Sir William Allen, the Compliance Commission, the Inspector of Financial and Corporate Service Providers and the Attorney General.(30/7/02)
- 6. Inspector of Financial and Corporate Service Providers releases draft Regulations addressing Client Money, General matters and Ownership and Staff Requirements for industry comment. (27/9/02)
7. Registrar of Insurance Companies releases draft domestic Insurance Bill 2002 for comment. (11/10/02)
8. The Compliance Commission releases draft Anti-money Laundering Handbook and Code of Practice for Lawyers . (13/11/02)
9. P.M. appoints high-powered Constitutional Review Commission. (23/12/02)
10.The Constitutional Commission releases its handbook on: The Bahamas Constitution: Options for Change. (posted 17/08/03)
This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our web site. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first.
CompanyLongName Establishes Internet Presence
- Constitution of The Bahamas
- Constitutional Amendments for the 27th February 2002 Referendum Compendium of Labour and Employment Laws
- Laws enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas in 2002 (posted 31/3/02)
- Securities Commission invites public comment and review of the proposed new Mutual Funds Bill 2002 (posted 3/4/02)
- Speech from the Throne, 22nd May 2002 (posted 22/5/02)
- Ruling No. 2 in the Maurice Glinton et al challenge to the new financial laws brought against Rt. Hon Hubert Ingraham, Sir William Allen, the Compliance Commission, the Inspector of Financial and Corporate Service Providers and the Attorney General.(30/7/02)
- Launch of the Institute of Business and Commerce website. (posted 11/08/02)
- Draft Regulations for Financial and Corporate Service Providers dated 16/9/02 released for industry comments (posted 27/9/02)
- Draft Insurance Bill 2002 for the domestic insurance dated 11/10/02 released for comment. (posted 16/10/02)
- Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill 2003
- Computer Misuse Bill 2003
- Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Bill 2003
- Policy Statement on Electronic Commerce and the Bahamian Digital Agenda
Press Releases
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