Amendment Tracker
Gazette amendments to the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act (2026 Revision) since the 2026 Revision.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act (2026 Revision),
Gazette: 29 Jan 2026Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations (2026 Revision),
Gazette: 29 Jan 2026Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act (2026 Revision)
Gazette: 29 Jan 2026Commencement: Revised as at 14th January, 2026
sch.amendedConsolidated revision of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act incorporating all amendments to date, consolidating Act 13 of 2023 with Acts 3 and 11 of 2025
Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations (2026 Revision)
Gazette: 29 Jan 2026Commencement: Revised as at 23rd January 2026
sch.amendedConsolidated revision of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations incorporating all amendments to date, consolidating SL 26 of 2024 with the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (SL 16 of 2025) and 2026 (SL 1 of 2026)
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
Gazette: 23 Jan 2026Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Regulations, 2026
SL 1 of 2026Supplement No. 1, Gazette No. 3 of 2026
Gazette: 23 Jan 2026Commencement: Made in Cabinet on 21 January 2026; no specific commencement date stated
s.2amendedRenumbers regulation 2, deletes the definition of 'voting rights', inserts a new definition of 'legal entity', and adds a new paragraph (2) clarifying references to voting rights in a legal person.
s.4amendedDeletes the words 'or section 11' from regulation 4(3) regarding additional matters where a registrable beneficial owner's particulars are not confirmed.
s.17substitutedRepeals and substitutes paragraph (1) of regulation 17 to require persons with access to beneficial ownership information to notify the competent authority of discrepancies no later than five days after discovery.
s.18amendedAmends regulation 18(b) by replacing 'another legal person' with 'a legal entity other than B'.
s.20substitutedRepeals and substitutes paragraph (1) of regulation 20 to clarify when a person holds an interest in a legal person indirectly through a legal entity, and replaces 'legal person' with 'legal entity' in paragraph (2)(b).
s.21substitutedAmends the regulation heading to add 'voting' and repeals and substitutes paragraphs (1) and (2) to redefine how shares and voting rights are held indirectly through chains of legal entities.
sch.substitutedSubstitutes the heading of Schedule 1 to read 'Breaches for Which an Administrative Fine May Be Imposed'.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025
Gazette: 14 Jan 2026Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025
Act 11 of 2025Supplement No. 1, Gazette No. 1 of 2026
Gazette: 14 Jan 2026Commencement: Assented to by the Acting Governor on 1 December 2025
s.10amendedAmends section 10(3) to replace 'A company that is' with 'A legal person that is' and inserts the word 'of' after 'section 7' in paragraph (b).
s.12substitutedSubstitutes subsection (4)(a) to require the name and jurisdiction of the stock exchange and, for subsidiaries of listed entities, the name of the listed entity; also inserts new paragraph (ca) in subsection (6) requiring the nature of control.
s.13amendedAmends subsections (2) and (3) to require that beneficial ownership registers contain 'adequate, accurate and current' information.
s.14addedInserts new subsection (2A) providing that a legal person need not give notice requesting confirmation of a relevant change if already informed and has received the required particulars.
s.18amendedAmends subsection (2) paragraphs (a) and (b) to clarify when each applies, and adds new subsections (4) and (5) requiring corporate services providers to issue restrictions notices and notify the competent authority for non-compliance.
s.19substitutedRepeals and substitutes subsection (1) to set out conditions for issuing restrictions notices, and adds subsection (2A) providing that restrictions notices do not take effect where the relevant interest is subject to a pre-existing third-party security interest.
s.22amendedRepeals subsection (2)(ia), adds subsection (2B) allowing the competent authority to share information with registrable beneficial owners, amends subsection (4), adds subsection (4A) enabling information sharing with foreign beneficial ownership authorities and governments, and substitutes subsection (6)(a) to specify publicly available particulars.
s.26substitutedRepeals and substitutes subsections (2) and (3) to set the administrative fine at $5,000 for a prescribed breach with additional $1,000 monthly fines up to a $25,000 cap, and adds subsection (3A) requiring the Registrar to consider rules in determining fine amounts.
s.29substitutedRepeals and substitutes paragraph (a) and inserts new paragraph (aa) to empower the Registrar to make rules on initial and final assessment of administrative fine amounts including aggravating and mitigating factors.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Regulations, 2025
Gazette: 27 Feb 2025Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Amendment) Act, 2025
Gazette: 19 Feb 2025Commencement: Not specified
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency (Access Restriction) Regulations, 2024
Gazette: 9 Dec 2024Commencement: Not specified
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (Commencement) Order, 2024
LG26, S1LG26/S1
Gazette: 31 Jul 2024Commencement: Not specified
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024
LG26, S11LG26/S11
Gazette: 31 Jul 2024Commencement: Not specified
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Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023
LG41, S1LG41/S1
Gazette: 15 Dec 2023Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership (Companies) Regulations (2019 Revision)
LG1, S2LG01/S2
Gazette: 14 Feb 2019Commencement: Not specified
Section-level detail not yet available for this entry.
Beneficial Ownership (Limited Liability) Regulations (2019 Revision)
LG1, S3LG01/S3
Gazette: 14 Feb 2019Commencement: Not specified
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