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Purpose Trusts (Amendment) Act, 2005

No. 14 of 2005

AN ACT TO AMEND THE PURPOSE TRUSTS ACT, 2004

[Date of Assent : - 8th August, 2005]

Enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas.

1.
This Act, which amends the Purpose Trusts Act, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), may be cited as the Purpose Trusts (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Short title.

2.
Section 7 of the Purpose Trusts Act, 2004 is amended by the deletion of sub-section (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:

No. 17 of 2004.

Amendment of section 7 of the principal Act.

"(1)
A person who carries out trust business in or from within The Bahamas shall not act as trustee of an authorized purpose trust unless that person is -
(a)
a bank or trust company licensed under the Banks and Trust Companies Regulation Act; or

Ch. 316.

(b)
an individual who is licensed as a service provider under the Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act."

Ch. 369.


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