Amendment Tracker

Gazette amendments to the Companies Act (2026 Revision) since the 2026 Revision.

Companies Act (2026 Revision),

Pending
Gazette: 29 Jan 2026Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Commencement) Order, 2025

SL 41 of 2025LG42/S1
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Gazette: 1 Jan 2026Commencement: The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024 comes into force on 1st January, 2026

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Land Holding Companies Share Transfer Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025

Pending
Gazette: 18 Dec 2025Commencement: Not specified

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Land Holding Companies Share Transfer Tax (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

Pending
Gazette: 18 Dec 2025Commencement: Not specified

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Local Companies (Control) Act (2025 Revision),

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Gazette: 4 Feb 2025Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Act ( (2025 Revision),

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Gazette: 28 Jan 2025Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management Act (2025 Revision),

Pending
Gazette: 28 Jan 2025Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2024

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Gazette: 15 Nov 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Pending
Gazette: 15 Nov 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment of Schedule 5) Order, 2024

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Gazette: 17 Oct 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Commencement) Order, 2024

LG26, S2LG26/S2
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Gazette: 31 Jul 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2023 (Commencement) Order, 2024

LG26, S8LG26/S8
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Gazette: 31 Jul 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Commencement) Order, 2024

SL 17 of 2024LG26/S2
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Gazette: 31 Jul 2024Commencement: The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023 comes into force on 31st July, 2024.

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024

Pending
Gazette: 11 Mar 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management Act (2024 Revision)

LG4, S11LG4/S11
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Gazette: 1 Feb 2024Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2023

LG41, S3LG41/S3
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Gazette: 15 Dec 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management (Amendment) (No. 2), Act, 2023

LG41, S4LG41/S4
Pending
Gazette: 15 Dec 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Local Companies (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2023

LG41, S12LG41/S12
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Gazette: 15 Dec 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment of Schedule 5) Order, 2023

Pending
Gazette: 30 Nov 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order, 2023

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Gazette: 19 Jul 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management (Amendment) Act, 2023

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Gazette: 26 May 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Act (2023 Revision)

Pending
Gazette: 12 Jan 2023Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Commencement) Order, 2022

SL 28 of 2022SL 28 of 2022
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Gazette: 31 Aug 2022Commencement: The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 comes into force on 31st August, 2022.

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COMPANIES WINDING UP (AMENDMENT) RULES, 2022

SL 31 of 2022LG29/S2
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Gazette: 31 Aug 2022Commencement: on the 31st day of August 2022

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Companies Winding Up (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (Commencement) Order, 2022

Pending
Gazette: 4 Aug 2022Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Winding Up (Amendment) Rules, 2022

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Gazette: 4 Aug 2022Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 (Commencement) Order, 2022

Pending
Gazette: 29 Jul 2022Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment of section 254) Regulations, 2022

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Gazette: 10 Jun 2022Commencement: Not specified

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Land Holding Companies Share Transfer Tax Act (2022 Revision),

Pending
Gazette: 25 Jan 2022Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

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Gazette: 16 Dec 2021Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020 (Commencement) Order, 2021

Pending
Gazette: 20 Jan 2021Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Act (2021 Revision)

Pending
Gazette: 12 Jan 2021Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management Act (2021 Revision)

Pending
Gazette: 12 Jan 2021Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 7 Jan 2021Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Law (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 20 Aug 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Beneficial Ownership (Companies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 22 Jul 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Management (Amendment) Law, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 7 Jul 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2020 (Commencement) Order, 2020

SL 78 of 2020LG44/S1
Pending
Gazette: 29 Jun 2020Commencement: With the exception of sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 16 and 17, the Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2020 comes into force on 29th June, 2020.

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Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020 (Commencement) Order, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 9 Jun 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020 (LG 39, S3)

Pending
Gazette: 22 May 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020 (Commencement) (No.2) Order, 2020

SL 27 of 2020LG22/S1
Pending
Gazette: 15 May 2020Commencement: Sections 5 and 6 of the Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020 come into force on 15th May, 2020.

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020 (Commencement) (No.2) Order, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 27 Mar 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020 (Commencement) Order, 2020

Pending
Gazette: 18 Feb 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

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Gazette: 12 Feb 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies Law (2020 Revision),

Pending
Gazette: 9 Jan 2020Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2019 (Commencement of Section 5) Order, 2019

Pending
Gazette: 19 Sept 2019Commencement: Not specified

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Private Trust Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2019 (LG 29, S2)

Pending
Gazette: 16 Aug 2019Commencement: Not specified

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Companies (Amendment) Law, 2019

Law 10 of 2019LG28/S1
Pending
Gazette: 8 Aug 2019Commencement: Not specified

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Local Companies (Control) Law (2019 Revision)

LG2, S5LG02/S5
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Gazette: 19 Feb 2019Commencement: Not specified

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The Private Trust Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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Commencement: Not specified
s.2amendedAmended the definition of “connected trust business” by substituting “of which there is one or more than one contributor” for “the contributors”.
s.2addedInserted definitions for “ceased operations”, “natural person”, and “principal”.
s.3addedInserted paragraph (1A) allowing the Authority to inspect documents and records at the registered office.
s.3amendedAmended paragraph (2) to require documents to be made available for inspection, deleted 'and' from paragraph (d), substituted a semi-colon and 'and' for the full stop in paragraph (e), and inserted paragraph (f) related to financial and transactional records.
s.4amendedAmended paragraph (2)(a)(iii) by inserting "or members, if any," after "the shareholders".
s.4amendedDeleted "and" at the end of paragraph (2)(a)(vi).
s.4addedInserted sub-paragraph (aa) requiring proof of identification of directors and shareholders.
s.4amendedAmended paragraph (2)(b) by substituting “three thousand five hundred” for “seven thousand”.
s.4addedInserted paragraph (2A) requiring a surcharge for late payment of the annual registration fee.
s.4amendedAmended paragraph (3) by substituting "paragraphs (2)(a) and (aa)" for "paragraph (2)(a)".
s.4addedInserted paragraph (4) requiring notification of changes in information provided to the Authority.
s.4addedInserted regulation 4A requiring a natural person as a director and regulation 4B allowing the Authority to refuse or cancel registration.
s.7addedInserted regulation 8 requiring a fee for surrendering registration.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.2addedInserts definitions of “Cayman Islands Stock Exchange” and “Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.40amendedAmends section 40(3)(a) by inserting after the words “rights conferred on shareholders” the words “, including the right to appoint or remove directors,”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.244amendedAmends section 244(1) by inserting after the word “current” the words “beneficial ownership”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.245substitutedAmends section 245(3)(a) by deleting the words “in excess of 75%” and substituting the words “seventy-five per cent or more”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.247substitutedAmends section 247(3) by deleting the words “more than 25%” wherever they appear and substituting the words “twenty-five per cent or more”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.252substitutedAmends section 252 by repealing subsections (2) and (3) and substituting new subsections regarding corporate services providers and beneficial ownership registers.
s.252addedAmends section 252 by inserting a new subsection (5) defining "ordinary non-resident company" and "ordinary resident company".

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.262substitutedAmends section 262(1) by deleting the words “Subject to subsection (2), the” and substituting the word “The”.
s.262repealedAmends section 262 by repealing subsection (2).
s.262addedAmends section 262 by inserting a new subsection (3A) regarding the competent authority's search of the beneficial ownership register.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.277substitutedAmends section 277 by deleting the words “section 262(2)” and substituting the words “section 262(3A)”.

Companies (Amendment) Law, 2020

Law 4 of 2020LG10/S1
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.279addedAmends the principal Law by inserting a new section 279A regarding requests for additional information from companies or corporate services providers.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.2amendedAmends the definition of "regulatory Laws" by adding references to Development Bank Law (2018 Revision), Directors Registration and Licensing Law, 2014, and Private Funds Law, 2020.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.26substitutedSubstitutes subsections (3), (3A), and (3B) regarding the register of companies and inspection of the register.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.156addedInserts section 156A regarding striking off companies for failure to pay administrative fines.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.168amendedAmends section 168 by inserting paragraph (aa) requiring the annual return to state the nature of the business.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.174amendedAmends section 174(3) by deleting "26(3)(a)" and substituting "26(3)".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.202amendedAmends section 202(2) by deleting the words "paragraphs (a) to (h) of".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.245amendedAmends section 245 by deleting the words "(other than a company registered as an excluded person under section 5(4) of the Securities Investment Business Law (2020 Revision)" wherever they appear.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.256amendedAmends section 256(3) by deleting "the company shall" and substituting "the corporate services provider shall".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.265amendedAmends section 265(1) by deleting "A company to which this Part applies" and substituting "The corporate services provider of a company to which this Part applies".
s.265amendedAmends section 265(2) by deleting "the company" and substituting "the corporate services provider".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.270amendedAmends section 270(1) by deleting "company" and substituting "corporate services provider".
s.271amendedAmends section 271 by deleting "company" and substituting "corporate services provider".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.273amendedAmends section 273 heading by deleting "company" and substituting "corporate services provider".
s.273amendedAmends section 273 by deleting "company" and substituting "corporate services provider".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.280amendedAmends section 280(1)(h) by deleting "companies" and substituting "corporate services providers".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.281addedInserts Part XVIIB (sections 281A - 281H) regarding administrative fines.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
s.282amendedAmends section 282 by deleting "Schedule 4 or Schedule 5" and substituting "Schedule 4, Schedule 5 or Schedule 7".

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
sch.addedInserts Schedule 1A - Required Particulars.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
sch.amendedAmends Schedule 5 cross-heading and Inserts Part 1A regarding fees payable for inspecting the register.

Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Law, 2020

Law 19 of 2020LG39/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.
sch.addedInserts Schedule 7 – administrative fines.

Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020

Act 60 of 2020LG1/S4
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.2repealedDefinition of 'custodian' is repealed.
s.26addedThe Customs and Border Control Service is added to the list of entities the Registrar can provide information to.
s.26substitutedThe definition of 'competent authority' is substituted.
s.41amendedAmends section 41 to require companies to include the nature of their business in the annual list of members.
sch.substitutedPart XV is repealed and substituted with a new Part XV prohibiting the issue of bearer shares.
s.245substitutedParagraph (d) of subsection (1) is repealed and substituted relating to regulated jurisdictions.
s.245substitutedSubsection (2)(b) is amended to change references to the list of equivalent jurisdictions.
s.263substitutedSubsection (1) is repealed and substituted regarding the disclosure of beneficial ownership information by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
s.279repealedSubsection (3) of section 279A is repealed.

Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Law, 2020 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 2020

SL 115 of 2020LG60/S2
Pending
Commencement: section 3 (repeal of section 26(3) and substitution of sections 26(3) and 26(3B)) on 1st September, 2020; section 3 (repeal of section 26(3) and substitution of section 26(3A)) on 1st October, 2020; sections 5, 6, 7 and 16 on 1st September, 2020; and section 17 on 1st October, 2020.

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Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020 (Commencement) Order, 2021

SL 9 of 2021LG5/S6
Pending
Commencement: Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020 come into force on 1st February, 2021; Section 4 of the Companies (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2020 comes into force on 1st March, 2021.

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Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.86amendedAmends section 86 regarding power to compromise with creditors and members, adding references to restructuring officers and clarifying voting requirements for compromises.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
sch.substitutedSubstitutes the Part heading of PART V to include Company Restructuring.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.91addedInserts a new division after section 91 regarding company restructuring, including sections 91A through 91J.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.94substitutedAmends section 94 regarding application for winding up, modifying provisions related to directors presenting winding up petitions.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.97amendedAmends section 97 regarding avoidance of attachments and stay of proceedings, excluding criminal proceedings and adding subsection regarding stay of criminal proceedings.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.100substitutedAmends section 100 regarding commencement of winding up by the Court, adding provisions relating to appointment of a restructuring officer.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.104substitutedAmends section 104 regarding appointment and powers of provisional liquidator, modifying provisions for company application.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.109amendedAmends section 109 regarding remuneration of official liquidators, adding restructuring officers to the heading and including provisions for their remuneration.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.110substitutedAmends section 110 regarding function and powers of official liquidators, substituting subsection (5) regarding related persons.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.116amendedAmends section 116 regarding circumstances in which a company may be wound up voluntarily, substituting subsection (3) relating to commencement of winding up.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.134amendedAmends section 134 regarding fraud in anticipation of winding up by adding provisions relating to fraudulent trading when a restructuring officer is appointed.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.135amendedAmends section 135 regarding transactions in fraud of creditors by adding provisions relating to transactions at an undervalue when a restructuring officer is appointed.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.136amendedAmends section 136 regarding misconduct in course of winding up by adding provisions relating to actions during restructuring officer appointments.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.137amendedAmends section 137 regarding material omissions from statement relating to company’s affairs by adding provisions relating to statements prepared for restructuring officer appointments.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.145amendedAmends section 145 regarding voidable preference by adding provisions relating to voidable preferences during restructuring officer appointments.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.148amendedAmends section 148 regarding supply of utilities by adding a new subsection pertaining to essential supplies during restructuring officer appointments and winding up.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021

Act 6 of 2021LG72/S3
Pending
Commencement: This Act shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by Order made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and in relation to different matters.
s.154amendedAmends section 154 regarding Insolvency Rules Committee to include restructuring officer matters.

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2024

Act 3 of 2024LG13/S2
Pending
Commencement: Appointed by Cabinet Order
s.2amendedInserts new definitions including 'high net worth person' and adds subsection (6) for 'public in the Islands'.
s.14amendedSubstitutes subsection (1) to allow reduction by solvency statement and amends subsection (2).
sch.addedAdds new section for reduction of capital supported by a solvency statement.
sch.addedAdds new section for registration of solvency statement and minute of reduction.
s.15amendedChanges wording to 'special resolution for reducing share capital' in subsection (1).
s.17amendedChanges wording to 'special resolution for reducing share capital' in subsection (2).
s.37amendedInserts references to 'fractions of shares' in subsection (1).
s.88amendedChanges section heading and substitutes subsection (1) for acquiring shares of dissenting shareholders.
s.201amendedAllows companies without share capital to apply for continuation and repeals subsection (7).
sch.addedAdds new section for re-registration of an exempted company as an ordinary resident company.
sch.addedAdds new section for the effect of re-registration of an exempted company as an ordinary resident company.
s.232amendedInserts definitions for 'foundation company' and 'LLC agreement'.
sch.addedAdds new section for conversion of a limited liability company to an exempted company.
sch.addedAdds new section for conversion of a foundation company to an exempted company.