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Bill 5 2020 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

This amendment requires every financial institution to keep the beneficial owners register under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020, and it starts on a commencement date appointed by the Minister responsible for Finance.

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“This amendment requires every financial institution to keep the beneficial owners register under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020, and it starts on a commencement date appointed by the Minister responsible for Finance.”

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Bill 5 2020 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

This amendment requires every financial institution to keep the beneficial owners register under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020, and it starts on a commencement date appointed by the Minister responsible for Finance.

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§ —Bill 5 2020 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILLShort title

This amendment requires every financial institution to keep the beneficial owners register under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020, and it starts on a commencement date appointed by the Minister responsible for Finance.

[28th February 2020] Supplement to Official Gazette i FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 (Bill No. 5 of 2020) OBJECTS AND REASONS The Beneficial Ownership Bill, 2020 (Bill No. 3 of 2020) was published in the Official Gazette on 4th February, 2020 and laid before this August House for consideration. In view of the enactment of the said legislation, certain consequential amendments are required to be made in the Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 79). This Bill seeks to amend section 39 of the Financial Institutions Act (Cap. 79) to ensure the maintenance of the register of beneficial owners under the Beneficial Ownership Act. Dated this 28th day of February, 2020. FRANK D.R. ALLY ATTORNEY-GENERAL ——————— [28th February 2020] Supplement to Official Gazette iii FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020 (Bill No. 5 of 2020) A BILL OF AN ACT to amend the Financial Institutions Act (Cap.79). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. 1. This Act may be cited as the Financial Institutions Short title and (Amendment) Act, 2020 and shall come into operation on such commencement date as the Minister responsible for Finance may appoint, by Notice published in the Gazette. iv Supplement to Official Gazette [28th February 2020] 2. In section 39 of the Financial Institutions Act, the Cap 79 following subsection shall be added after subsection (2) — “(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), every financial institution shall maintain the register of beneficial owners under the provisions of the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020.”.
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