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ANGUILLA

A BILL FOR

BUSINESS COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026

Published by Authority Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

BUSINESS COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

1. Interpretation

2. Amendment to section 39

3. Amendment to section 41

4. Amendment to section 86

5. Amendment to section 87

6. Amendment to section 88

7. Amendment to section 93

8. Amendment to section 107

9. Amendment to section 145

10. Amendment to section 182

11. Amendment to section 216

12. Amendment to section 218

13. Amendment to section 284

14. Citation Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

I Assent

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Julia Crouch, OBE

Governor

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Date

ANGUILLA

NO. /2026

A BILL FOR

BUSINESS COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026

[Gazette Dated: , 2026] [Commencement: Assent under section 57 of the Constitution]

An Act to provide for the replacement of criminal offences with civil penalties for certain breaches

under the Business Companies Act and for related matters.

ENACTED by the Legislature of Anguilla

Interpretation

1. In this Act, “principal” Act means the Business Companies Act.

Amendment to section 39

2. Section 39 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the

following—

“(2) Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with subsection (1) the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $1,000;

(b) a company fails to comply with subsection (1), any officer who knowingly

authorised, permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and the

Registrar may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $1,000.”. Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

Amendment to section 41

3. Section 41 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the

following—

“(5) Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with subsection (1), the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $5,000;

(b) a company fails to comply with subsection (1), any officer who knowingly

authorised, permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and the

Registrar may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $1,000.”.

Amendment to section 86

4. Section 86 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the

following—

“(4) Where the company fails to comply with subsections (1), (2) or (3), the Registrar shall

order that company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $10,000.”.

Amendment to section 87

5. Section 87 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (8) and substituting the

following—

“(8) Where the company fails to comply with this section, the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $10,000.”.

Amendment to section 88

6. Section 88 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (8) and substituting the

following—

“(8) Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with this section, the Registrar shall order that company

to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $10,000;

(b) a company fails to comply with this section, any officer who knowingly authorised,

permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and the Registrar

may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $5,000.”.

Amendment to section 93

7. Section 93 of the principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following—

“Offence for failure to keep proper books and records

93. Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with section 92, the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $10,000; Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

(b) a company fails to comply with section 92, any officer who knowingly

authorised, permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and

the Registrar may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $5,000.”.

Amendment to section 107

8. Section 107 of the principal Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection after

subsection (3)—

“(3a) Where the company fails to comply with this section, the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $5,000.”.

Amendment to section 145

9. Section 145 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (2) by deleting the phrase

“$5,000” and substituting the phrase “$10,000”.

Amendment to section 182

10. Section 182 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the

following—

“(3) Where the company fails to comply with this section, the Registrar shall order that

company to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $5,000.”.

Amendment to section 216

11. Section 216 of the principal Act is amended in subsection (3) by deleting the phrase

“$10,000” and substituting the phrase “$50,000”.

Amendment to section 218

12. Section 218 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (4) and substituting the

following—

(4) Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with this section the Registrar shall order that company

to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $5,000;

(b) a company fails to comply with this section, any officer who knowingly authorised,

permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and the Registrar

may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $5,000.”.

Amendment to section 284

13. Section 284 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the

following—

“(3) Where—

(a) a company fails to comply with this section, the Registrar shall order that company

to pay to the Registrar a civil penalty of up to $1,000; Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

(b) a company fails to comply with this section, any officer who knowingly authorised,

permitted, or acquiesced in the failure commits a contravention and the Registrar

may order that officer to pay a civil penalty of up to $1,000.”.

Citation

14. This Act may be cited as the Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026.

Tara Carter

Speaker

Passed by the House of Assembly this day of 2026.

Lenox J. Proctor

Clerk of the House of Assembly

____________ Anguilla Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2026 BILL

OBJECTS AND REASONS

(The objects and reasons do not form part of the Bill)

This Bill amends the Business Companies Act to replace criminal offences for certain

breaches under the Act with civil penalties. The penalty amounts imposed under this

amendment reflect the seriousness of the relevant contraventions and the importance of

preserving the accuracy, reliability and integrity of the corporate register and related

statutory records. These amendments support good corporate administration, promote

timely compliance by companies and persons responsible for compliance under the Act,

and enhance the Registrar’s ability to secure observance of statutory requirements in a

manner that is fair, proportionate and consistent with modern regulatory practice.