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ANGUILLA

A BILL FOR

TRUST AND CORPORATE SERVICES PROVIDERS

(MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) ACT, 2026

Published by Authority Trust and Corporate Services Providers

Anguilla (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2026 BILL

TRUST AND CORPORATE SERVICES PROVIDERS (MISCELLANEOUS

AMENDMENTS) ACT, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1

ANGUILLA FOUNDATION ACT

SECTION

1. Interpretation

2. Amendment to section 1

PART 2

ANGUILLA UTILITY TOKEN OFFERING ACT, 2024

3. Interpretation

4. Amendment to section 25

PART 3

ANGUILLA UTILITY TOKENS EXCHANGE ACT

5. Interpretation

6. Amendment to section 49

PART 4

BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT

7. Interpretation

8. Amendment to section 84

9. Amendment to section 219

PART 5

COMMERCIAL REGISTRY AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

REGISTRATION SYSTEM ACT

10. Interpretation

11. Amendment to section 1

PART 6

INSURANCE ACT

12. Interpretation

13. Amendment to section 1

14. Amendment to section 18 Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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PART 7

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT

15. Interpretation

16. Amendment to section 1

PART 8

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

17. Interpretation

18. Amendment to section 1

PART 9

TRUST COMPANY PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT

19. Interpretation

20. Amendment to section 1

PART 10

TRUSTS ACT

21. Interpretation

22. Amendment to section 1

PART 11

FINANCIAL SERVICES ENACTMENTS REGULATIONS

23. Interpretation

24. Amendments to section 1

PART 12

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING REGULATIONS

25. Interpretation

26. Amendment to section 1

27. Amendment to Schedule 1

PART 13

EXTERNALLY AND NON-REGULATED SERVICE PROVIDERS REGULATIONS

28. Interpretation

29. Amendments to Schedule 2

30. Amendment to Schedule 4

PART 14

CITATION

31. Citation Trust and Corporate Services Providers

Anguilla (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2026 BILL

I Assent

________________

Julia Crouch, OBE

Governor

______________

Date

ANGUILLA

No. /2026

A BILL FOR

TRUST AND CORPORATE SERVICES PROVIDERS (MISCELLANEOUS

AMENDMENTS) ACT, 2026

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

An Act to amend various Acts and Regulations to give effect to and make consequential

amendments arising from the enactment of the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act, 2024

and to provide for related and incidental matters.

ENACTED by the Legislature of Anguilla.

PART 1

ANGUILLA FOUNDATION ACT

Interpretation

1. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Anguilla Foundation Act.

Amendment to section 1

2. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “relevant licence”

and substituting it with the following definition—

““relevant licence” means a licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act;”. Trust and Corporate Services Providers

Anguilla (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2026 BILL

PART 2

ANGUILLA UTILITY TOKEN OFFERING ACT, 2024

Interpretation

3. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Anguilla Utility Token Offering Act, 2024.

Amendment to section 25

4. Section 25 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1)(g) and substituting it

with the following subsection—

“(g) the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act;”.

PART 3

ANGUILLA UTILITY TOKENS EXCHANGE ACT

Interpretation

5. In this Part, the “principal Act” means the Anguilla Utility Tokens Exchange Act.

Amendment to section 49

6. Section 49 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1)(h) and substituting it

with the following subsection—

“(h) the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act;”.

PART 4

BUSINESS COMPANIES ACT

Interpretation

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

Amendment to section 84

8. Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1)(a) and substituting it

with the following subsection—

“(a) the person ceases to hold a licence under the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act;”. Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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Amendment to section 219

9. Section 219 of the Principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2)(a) and substituting

it with the following subsection—

“(a) holds a licence under the Trust Companies and Corporate Services Providers Act

or any other applicable enactment;”.

PART 5

COMMERCIAL REGISTRY AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

REGISTRATION SYSTEM ACT

Interpretation

10. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Commercial Registry and Beneficial Ownership

Registration System Act.

Amendment to section 1

11. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “trust or corporate

services provider” and substituting it with the following definition—

““trust or corporate services provider” means a trust or corporate services provider holding

a licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act.”.

PART 6

INSURANCE ACT

Interpretation

12. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Insurance Act.

Amendment to section 1

13. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “principal

representative (insurance)” and substituting it with the following definition—

““principal representative (insurance)” means a person who—

(a) operates in Anguilla and, not being a bona fide employee of a licensed insurer,

maintains for an insurer full and proper records of the business activities of

that insurer; and

(b) holds a general trust licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act; or Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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(c) holds an insurance manager’s licence granted under this Act and maintains an

office and qualified staff in Anguilla;”.

Amendment to section 18

14. Section 18 of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (2) and substituting it

with the following subsection—

“(2) No company which is licensed pursuant to the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act is required to be licensed as a principal representative (Insurance).”.

PART 7

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT

Interpretation

15. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Limited Liability Company Act.

Amendment to section 1

16. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “relevant licence”

and substituting it with the following definition—

““relevant licence” means a licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act.”.

PART 8

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

Interpretation

17. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Limited Partnership Act

Amendment to section 1

18. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “relevant licence”

and substituting it with the following definition—

““relevant licence” means a licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services

Providers Act.”. Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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PART 9

TRUST COMPANY PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACT

Interpretation

19. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Trust Company Probate and Administration Act.

Amendment to section 1

20. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “trust company” and

substituting it with the following definition—

““trust company” means the holder of a trust company licence under the Trust and

Corporate Services Providers Act.”.

PART 10

TRUSTS ACT

Interpretation

21. In this Part, “principal Act” means the Trusts Act.

Amendment to section 1

22. Section 1 of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “trust company” and

substituting it with the following definition—

““trust company” means a company that holds a trust company licence under the Trust and

Corporate Services Providers Act.”.

PART 11

FINANCIAL SERVICES ENACTMENTS REGULATIONS

Interpretation

23. In this Part, “Regulations” means the Financial Services Enactments Regulations.

Amendments to section 1

24. Section 1 of the Regulations is amended by—

(a) deleting paragraph (a) and substituting it with the following paragraph—

“(a) Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act;”; and

(b) deleting paragraph (i). Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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PART 12

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING REGULATIONS

Interpretation

25. In this Part, “Regulations” means the Anti-money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Regulations.

Amendment to section 1

26. Section 1 of the Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (e) under the definition of

“independent legal professional” and substituting it with the following paragraph—

“(e) the creation, operation or management of trusts, foundations, companies or

similar structures, excluding any activity that requires a licence under the Trust

and Corporate Services Providers Act;”.

Amendment to Schedule 1

27. Schedule 1 of the Regulations is amended by deleting Item (c).

PART 13

EXTERNALLY AND NON-REGULATED SERVICE PROVIDERS REGULATIONS

Interpretation

28. In this Part, “Regulations” means Externally and Non-Regulated Service Providers

Regulations.

Amendments to Schedule 2

29. Schedule 2 is amended by—

(a) deleting Item 10(c)(v) and substituting it with the following Item—

“(v) the creation, operation or management of trusts, foundations, companies or

similar structures, excluding any activity that requires a licence under the

Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act.”; and

(b) deleting Item 16 and substituting it with the following Item—

“16. Do you hold any licence granted by the Financial Services Commission?

Yes No

If yes, list licence.”. Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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Amendment to Schedule 4

30. Schedule 4 is amended by deleting paragraph (e) under the definition of “independent legal

professional” and substituting it with the following paragraph—

“(e) the creation, operation or management of trusts, foundations, companies or

similar structures, excluding any activity that requires a licence under the Trust

and Corporate Services Providers Act:”.

PART 14

CITATION

Citation

31. This Act may be cited as the Trust and Corporate Services Providers (Miscellaneous

Amendments) Act, 2026.

Tara Carter

Speaker

Passed by the House of Assembly this day of , 2026.

Lenox J. Proctor

Clerk of the House of Assembly

__________ Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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OBJECTS AND REASONS

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

The Bill for consideration is the Trust and Corporate Services Providers (Miscellaneous

Amendments) Bill.

Part 1 of the Bill (clauses 1 to 2) provides for amendments to the Anguilla Foundation Act with

the interpretation provision (clause 1).

Clause 2 amends section 1 of the Anguilla Foundation Act to revise the definition of “relevant

licence” to refer to a licence issued under the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act.

Part 2 of the Bill (clauses 3 to 4) provides for amendments to the Anguilla Utility Token Offering

Act, 2024, with the interpretation provision (clause 3).

Clause 4 amends section 25 of the Anguilla Utility Token Offering Act, 2024, to refer to the Trust

and Corporate Services Providers Act.

Part 3 of the Bill (clauses 5 to 6) provides for amendments to the Anguilla Utility Tokens

Exchange Act with the interpretation provision (clause 5).

Clause 6 amends section 49 of the Anguilla Utility Tokens Exchange Act to refer to the Trust and

Corporate Services Providers Act.

Part 4 of the Bill (clauses 7 to 9) provides for amendments to the Business Companies Act with

the interpretation provision (clause 7).

Clauses 8 and 9 amend sections 84 and 219 of the Business Companies Act to update licensing

references to the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act.

Part 5 of the Bill (clauses 10 to 11) provides for amendments to the Commercial Registry and

Beneficial Ownership Registration System Act with the interpretation provision (clause 10).

Clause 11 amends section 1 of the Commercial Registry and Beneficial Ownership Registration

System Act to revise the definition of “trust or corporate services provider”.

Part 6 of the Bill (clauses 12 to 14) provides for amendments to the Insurance Act with the

interpretation provision (clause 12).

Clauses 13 and 14 amend sections 1 and 18 of the Insurance Act to revise the definition of

“principal representative (insurance)” and to clarify that a company licensed under the Trust and

Corporate Services Providers Act is not required to be licensed as a principal representative.

Part 7 of the Bill (clauses 15 to 16) provides for amendments to the Limited Liability Company

Act with the interpretation provision (clause 15).

Clauses 16 amends section 1 of the Limited Liability Company Act to update the definition of

“relevant licence”. Trust and Corporate Services Providers

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Part 8 of the Bill (clauses 17 to 18) provides for amendments to the Limited Partnership Act with

the interpretation provision (clause 17).

Clause 18 amends section 1 of the Limited Partnership Act to revise the definition of “relevant

licence”.

Part 9 of the Bill (clauses 19 to 20) provides for amendments to the Trust Company Probate and

Administration Act with the interpretation provision (clause 19).

Clause 20 amends section 1 of the Trust Company Probate and Administration Act to revise the

definition of “trust company” to refer to the holder of a licence under the Trust and Corporate

Services Providers Act.

Part 10 of the Bill (clauses 21 to 22) provides for amendments to the Trusts Act with the

interpretation provision (clause 21).

Clause 22 amends section 1 of the Trusts Act to revise the definition of “trust company”.

Part 11 of the Bill (clauses 23 to 24) provides for amendments to the Financial Services

Enactments Regulations with the interpretation provision (clause 23).

Clause 24 amends section 1 of the Financial Services Enactments Regulations to update references

to the Trust and Corporate Services Providers Act.

Part 12 of the Bill (clauses 25 to 27) provides for amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and

Terrorist Financing Regulations with the interpretation provision (clause 25).

Clauses 26 and 27 amend section 1 and Schedule 1 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist

Financing Regulations to update the definition of “independent legal professional” and remove the

reference to the Company Management Act, an Act that has been repealed.

Part 13 of the Bill (clauses 28 to 30) provides for amendments to the Externally and Non-

Regulated Service Providers Regulations with the interpretation provision (clause 28).

Clauses 29 and 30 amend Schedules 2 and 4 of the Externally and Non-Regulated Service

Providers Regulations to update references relating to the creation, operation or management of

trusts, foundations, companies or similar structures and to align licensing references with the Trust

and Corporate Services Providers Act.

Clause 31 deals with the citation provision of the Bill.