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A BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE COMPANIES LAW (2018 REVISION) TO ESTABLISH A REGIME BY WHICH COMPANIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 80, THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THE NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS LAW, 2017, LAW 37 OF 2017, MAY BE MONITORED; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018 MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS This Bill seeks to amend the Companies Law (2018 Revision) so that companies registered pursuant to section 80 may be monitored and for incidental and connected purposes. Clause 1 of the Bill makes provision for the short title of the legislation and commencement. Clause 2 of the Bill amends section 80 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) so that the discretion with which a company is designated is that of the Registrar. Clause 3 of the Bill inserts sections 80A, 80B, 80C 80D and 80E into the Companies Law (2018 Revision) which make provision for - (a) the application for designation under section 80; (b) the obligations for a company designated pursuant to section 80; (c) examination of financial records and documents of a company registered pursuant to section 80; (d) companies designated under section 80 to be exempt from the obligations under Part XVIIA of the Law; and (e) penalties. Clause 4 of the Bill amends Schedule 5 to prescribe the application fee and the fee to be prescribed for any changes to be notified to the Registrar pursuant to sections 80A and 80B respectively. 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(1) This Law may be cited as the Companies (Amendment) Law, 2018. (2) 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. 2. The Companies Law (2018 Revision), in this Law referred to as \u201cthe principal Law\u201d, is amended by repealing section 80 and substituting the following section - \u201cCircumstances in which a company may be registered without \u201climited\u201d in its name 80. (1) A company registered under this Law or an association applying to be registered under this Law, may in accordance with section 80A, apply to the Registrar to be designated as a company to which this section applies if the company or Short title and commencement Repeal and substitution of section 80 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) - circumstances in which the Governor may licence a company to be registered without \u201climited\u201d in its name The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 association - (a) was formed or is to be formed primarily for the promotion of charitable, philanthropic, religious, cultural, educational, social or fraternal purposes or objects, including, for the avoidance of doubt, a group of persons sharing a common profession or interest which, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, qualifies the company or association for registration under this section; and (b) has applied or intends to apply the profits, if any, or other income of the company or association primarily for the promotion of charitable, philanthropic, religious, cultural, educational, social or fraternal purposes or objects, including, for the avoidance of doubt, a group of persons sharing a common profession or interest which, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, qualifies the company or association for registration under this section. (2) The Registrar shall only approve an application for designation under this section if the memorandum and articles of association of a company registered under this Law or an association being registered under this Law and applying for designation, contain language to the effect that - (a) the assets, profits, if any, and other income of the company or association applying for designation, shall be applied exclusively in the furtherance of The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 the objects of the company or association; and (b) no portion of the assets and income of the company or association shall be distributed as profit or dividend directly or indirectly to the controllers, shareholders, owners or members of the company or association, unless such distribution is intended for the legitimate purpose of compensating a person for services to further the objects of the company or association or to pay the liabilities incurred on behalf of the company or association. (3) Pursuant to an application made under subsection (1), the Registrar may direct that a company registered under this Law or that an association being registered under this Law, be registered with limited liability without the addition of the word \u201cLimited\u201d or the abbreviation \u201cLtd.\u201d to the company\u2019s name and that upon registration shall enjoy all the privileges and be subject to all the obligations by this Law imposed on companies, except the obligations under this Law requiring a company - (a) to use the word \u201cLimited\u201d or the abbreviation \u201cLtd.\u201d as any part of its name; (b) to send a list of its members to the Registrar; (c) to comply with the provisions of sections 51 or 55 or pay any fees pursuant to section 199; or (d) to pay the fees prescribed by sections 26, 41 and 169. (4) The Registrar may impose any The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 conditions that the Registrar thinks fit to impose on a company designated under this section and shall cause the conditions imposed to be inserted or endorsed on the memorandum or articles of association of the company or association being registered. (5) Where a company designated under this section is to be dissolved, the person who owns, controls or directs that company shall ensure that any assets of the company remaining after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities of the company shall be transferred to another company registered under this section or a non-profit organisation registered under the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017, Law 37 of 2017 which has similar objects. (6) For the purpose of this section \u201cnonprofit organisation\u201d has the same meaning as that assigned to these words in the Non-Profit Organisations Law, 2017, Law 37 of 2017.\u201d. 3. The principal Law is amended by inserting after section 80 the following sections - \u201cApplication for designation under Obligations for companies designated under 80A. (1) An application for designation as a company under section 80 may be made to the Registrar by a company or an association to which section 80 refers and shall be - (a) made in the form specified by the Registrar; and (b) accompanied by the non-refundable application fee prescribed in Part 3A. (2) A company making an application under subsection (1) shall, at the time of making the application, file with the Registrar a list of the persons who own, control or direct the company. 80B. A company designated pursuant to section 80 that is not registered pursuant to the Non-Profit Insertion of sections 80A - 80E - application for designation under section 80; obligations for companies designated under section 80; examination by the Registrar; exempt from Part XVIIA; penalty for breach of section 80B The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Examination by the Registrar Organisations Law , 2017, Law 37 of 2017 shall - (a) file with the Registrar, in the form specified by the Registrar, an annual return confirming the objects and activities of the company; (b) in the manner specified by the Registrar, notify the Registrar of any change in - (i) the objects or activities of the company; or (ii) the address of the registered office or the location of the company, within thirty days of the date of the change; (c) maintain the proper books of account for a minimum period of five years; (d) comply with any conditions imposed by the Registrar upon registration; (e) establish and maintain internal controls and systems appropriate for the company to identify conduct which may involve the financing of terrorism; (f) notify the Registrar, in the manner specified by the Registrar, of any change in the person who owns, controls or directs the company, within thirty days of the date of the change; and (g) pay the fee prescribed in Part 3A for any changes for which the Registrar is required to be notified pursuant to this section. 80C. To facilitate the monitoring of compliance with section 80B(b) and (c) - (a) the Registrar may examine all books of account and documents, for a company designated under section 80; The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Exempt from Part XVIIA Penalty for breach of section 80B and (b) it shall be the duty of an officer of a company designated under section 80 to produce for examination by the Registrar, all books of account and documents, for the company for which the officer is responsible, that are in the officer\u2019s custody or power.\u201d. 80D. A company designated under section 80 is exempt from the obligations under Part XVIIA of this Law.\u201d. 80E. (1) The Registrar - (a) may impose a penalty of five hundred dollars on a company designated under section 80, if the company breaches the provisions of section 80B; and (b) shall within ten days of the date of the imposition of the penalty, inform the company upon which the penalty has been imposed, of the reasons for the imposition of the penalty. (2) A company, upon which a penalty is imposed pursuant to subsection (1), which disputes the imposition of the penalty may appeal to the Court for review of the Registrar\u2019s decision to impose the penalty. (3) A dispute in relation to the penalty imposed pursuant to subsection (1) shall not be in respect of the amount of the penalty imposed and is limited to a dispute in relation to the grounds upon which the penalty is imposed. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if a company is in breach of section 80B - (a) in respect of more than one change in the person who owns, controls or The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 directs a company and - (i) the changes occurred within a sixty day period; and (ii) the Registrar is notified of the changes on the same day, the applicable penalty for the breach shall be that specified in subsection (1), irrespective of the number of changes notified to the Registrar; and (b) in respect of a person who owns, controls or directs five or more companies, the applicable aggregate penalty in respect of the companies to which the breach relates shall not exceed the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, which shall be equally apportioned between and paid by such companies. (5) In addition to the penalty under subsection (1), where the Registrar is satisfied that a breach of section 80B has been knowingly and wilfully authorised or permitted - (a) every company to which the breach relates shall incur a penalty of one thousand dollars; and (b) every person who owns, controls or directs the company to which the breach relates shall incur a penalty of one thousand dollars and a further penalty of one hundred dollars for every day during which the default continues.\u201d. The principal Law is amended in Schedule 5 by inserting after Part 3 the following - \u201cPART 3A (sections 80A and 80B) 1. The non-refundable application fee payable under section 80A is $300. Amendment of Schedule 5 - fees The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018 2. 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AND FOR\nINCIDENTAL AND CONNECTED PURPOSES\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n2\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n3\nTHE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018\n\nMEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS\nThis Bill seeks to amend the Companies Law (2018 Revision) so that companies\nregistered pursuant to section 80 may be monitored and for incidental and\nconnected purposes.\nClause 1 of the Bill makes provision for the short title of the legislation and\ncommencement.\nClause 2 of the Bill amends section 80 of the Companies Law (2018 Revision) so\nthat the discretion with which a company is designated is that of the Registrar.\nClause 3 of the Bill inserts sections 80A, 80B, 80C 80D and 80E into the\nCompanies Law (2018 Revision) which make provision for -\n(a)\nthe application for designation under section 80;\n(b) the obligations for a company designated pursuant to section 80;\n(c)\nexamination of financial records and documents of a company\nregistered pursuant to section 80;\n(d) companies designated under section 80 to be exempt from the\nobligations under Part XVIIA of the Law; and\n(e)\npenalties.\nClause 4 of the Bill amends Schedule 5 to prescribe the application fee and the\nfee to be prescribed for any changes to be notified to the Registrar pursuant to\nsections 80A and 80B respectively.\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n4\n\nTHE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018\n\nARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES\n\n1.\nShort title and commencement\n2.\nRepeal and substitution of section 80 of the Companies Law (2018\nRevision) - circumstances in which the Governor may licence a company to\nbe registered without \u201climited\u201d in its name\n3.\nInsertion of sections 80A - 80E - application for designation under section\n80; obligations for companies designated under section 80; examination by\nthe Registrar; exempt from Part XVIIA; penalty for breach of 80B\n4.\nAmendment of Schedule 5 - fees\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nA BILL FOR A LAW TO AMEND THE COMPANIES LAW (2018\nREVISION) TO ESTABLISH A REGIME BY WHICH COMPANIES\nREGISTERED UNDER SECTION 80, THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE\nREGISTERED UNDER THE NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS LAW, 2017,\nLAW 37 OF 2017, MAY BE MONITORED; AND FOR INCIDENTAL AND\nCONNECTED PURPOSES\n\nENACTED by the Legislature of the Cayman Islands.\n\n1.\n(1) This Law may be cited as the Companies (Amendment) Law, 2018.\n(2) This Law shall come into force on such date as may be appointed by\nOrder made by the Cabinet and different dates may be appointed for different\nprovisions of this Law and in relation to different matters.\n2.\nThe Companies Law (2018 Revision), in this Law referred to as \u201cthe\nprincipal Law\u201d, is amended by repealing section 80 and substituting the following\nsection -\n\u201cCircumstances in\nwhich a company\nmay be registered\nwithout \u201climited\u201d in\nits name\n80. (1) A company registered under this Law or\nan association applying to be registered under this\nLaw, may in accordance with section 80A, apply\nto the Registrar to be designated as a company to\nwhich this section applies if the company or\nShort title and\ncommencement\nRepeal and substitution\nof section 80 of the\nCompanies Law (2018\nRevision) -\ncircumstances in which\nthe Governor may\nlicence a company to be\nregistered without\n\u201climited\u201d in its name\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n6\nassociation -\n(a)\nwas formed or is to be formed\nprimarily for the promotion of\ncharitable, philanthropic, religious,\ncultural, educational, social or\nfraternal\npurposes\nor\nobjects,\nincluding, for the avoidance of\ndoubt, a group of persons sharing\na common profession or interest\nwhich, to the satisfaction of the\nRegistrar, qualifies the company\nor association for registration\nunder this section; and\n(b) has applied or intends to apply the\nprofits, if any, or other income of\nthe\ncompany\nor\nassociation\nprimarily for the promotion of\ncharitable, philanthropic, religious,\ncultural, educational, social or\nfraternal\npurposes\nor\nobjects,\nincluding, for the avoidance of\ndoubt, a group of persons sharing\na common profession or interest\nwhich, to the satisfaction of the\nRegistrar, qualifies the company\nor association for registration\nunder this section.\n(2) The Registrar shall only approve an\napplication for designation under this section if the\nmemorandum and articles of association of a\ncompany registered under this Law or an\nassociation being registered under this Law and\napplying for designation, contain language to the\neffect that -\n(a)\nthe assets, profits, if any, and other\nincome\nof\nthe\ncompany\nor\nassociation\napplying\nfor\ndesignation,\nshall\nbe\napplied\nexclusively in the furtherance of\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n7\nthe objects of the company or\nassociation; and\n(b) no portion of the assets and\nincome\nof\nthe\ncompany\nor\nassociation shall be distributed as\nprofit or dividend directly or\nindirectly\nto\nthe\ncontrollers,\nshareholders, owners or members\nof the company or association,\nunless\nsuch\ndistribution\nis\nintended for the legitimate purpose\nof compensating a person for\nservices to further the objects of\nthe company or association or to\npay the liabilities incurred on\nbehalf\nof\nthe\ncompany\nor\nassociation.\n(3) Pursuant to an application made under\nsubsection (1), the Registrar may direct that a\ncompany registered under this Law or that an\nassociation being registered under this Law, be\nregistered with limited liability without the\naddition of the word \u201cLimited\u201d or the abbreviation\n\u201cLtd.\u201d to the company\u2019s name and that upon\nregistration shall enjoy all the privileges and be\nsubject to all the obligations by this Law imposed\non companies, except the obligations under this\nLaw requiring a company -\n(a)\nto use the word \u201cLimited\u201d or the\nabbreviation \u201cLtd.\u201d as any part of\nits name;\n(b) to send a list of its members to the\nRegistrar;\n(c)\nto comply with the provisions of\nsections 51 or 55 or pay any fees\npursuant to section 199; or\n(d) to pay the fees prescribed by\nsections 26, 41 and 169.\n(4) The\nRegistrar\nmay\nimpose\nany\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n8\nconditions that the Registrar thinks fit to impose\non a company designated under this section and\nshall cause the conditions imposed to be inserted\nor endorsed on the memorandum or articles of\nassociation of the company or association being\nregistered.\n(5) Where a company designated under this\nsection is to be dissolved, the person who owns,\ncontrols or directs that company shall ensure that\nany assets of the company remaining after the\nsatisfaction of all debts and liabilities of the\ncompany shall be transferred to another company\nregistered under this section or a non-profit\norganisation registered under the Non-Profit\nOrganisations Law, 2017, Law 37 of 2017 which\nhas similar objects.\n(6) For the purpose of this section \u201cnonprofit organisation\u201d has the same meaning as that\nassigned to these words in the Non-Profit\nOrganisations Law, 2017, Law 37 of 2017.\u201d.\n3.\nThe principal Law is amended by inserting after section 80 the following\nsections -\n\u201cApplication for\ndesignation under\nsection 80\n\nObligations for\ncompanies\ndesignated under\n80A. (1) An application for designation as a\ncompany under section 80 may be made to the\nRegistrar by a company or an association to which\nsection 80 refers and shall be -\n(a)\nmade in the form specified by the\nRegistrar; and\n(b) accompanied by the non-refundable\napplication fee prescribed in Part 3A.\n(2) A company making an application under\nsubsection (1) shall, at the time of making the\napplication, file with the Registrar a list of the persons\nwho own, control or direct the company.\n80B. A company designated pursuant to section 80\nthat is not registered pursuant to the Non-Profit\nInsertion of sections\n80A - 80E - application\nfor designation under\nsection 80; obligations\nfor companies\ndesignated under section\n80; examination by the\nRegistrar; exempt from\nPart XVIIA; penalty for\nbreach of section 80B\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n9\nsection 80\n\nExamination by\nthe Registrar\n\nOrganisations Law , 2017, Law 37 of 2017 shall -\n(a)\nfile with the Registrar, in the form\nspecified by the Registrar, an annual\nreturn confirming the objects and\nactivities of the company;\n(b) in the manner specified by the\nRegistrar, notify the Registrar of any\nchange in -\n(i)\nthe objects or activities of the\ncompany; or\n(ii) the address of the registered\noffice or the location of the\ncompany,\nwithin thirty days of the date of the\nchange;\n(c)\nmaintain the proper books of account\nfor a minimum period of five years;\n(d) comply with any conditions imposed\nby the Registrar upon registration;\n(e)\nestablish\nand\nmaintain\ninternal\ncontrols and systems appropriate for\nthe company to identify conduct\nwhich may involve the financing of\nterrorism;\n(f)\nnotify the Registrar, in the manner\nspecified by the Registrar, of any\nchange in the person who owns,\ncontrols or directs the company,\nwithin thirty days of the date of the\nchange; and\n(g) pay the fee prescribed in Part 3A for\nany changes for which the Registrar is\nrequired to be notified pursuant to this\nsection.\n80C. To facilitate the monitoring of compliance with\nsection 80B(b) and (c) -\n(a)\nthe Registrar may examine all books\nof account and documents, for a\ncompany designated under section 80;\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n10\n\nExempt from Part\nXVIIA\n\nPenalty for breach\nof section 80B\nand\n(b) it shall be the duty of an officer of a\ncompany designated under section 80\nto produce for examination by the\nRegistrar, all books of account and\ndocuments, for the company for\nwhich the officer is responsible, that\nare in the officer\u2019s custody or\npower.\u201d.\n80D. A company designated under section 80 is\nexempt from the obligations under Part XVIIA of this\nLaw.\u201d.\n80E. (1) The Registrar -\n(a)\nmay impose a penalty of five hundred\ndollars on a company designated\nunder section 80, if the company\nbreaches the provisions of section\n80B; and\n(b) shall within ten days of the date of the\nimposition of the penalty, inform the\ncompany upon which the penalty has\nbeen imposed, of the reasons for the\nimposition of the penalty.\n(2) A company, upon which a penalty is\nimposed pursuant to subsection (1), which disputes\nthe imposition of the penalty may appeal to the Court\nfor review of the Registrar\u2019s decision to impose the\npenalty.\n(3) A dispute in relation to the penalty imposed\npursuant to subsection (1) shall not be in respect of\nthe amount of the penalty imposed and is limited to a\ndispute in relation to the grounds upon which the\npenalty is imposed.\n(4) Notwithstanding\nsubsection\n(1),\nif\na\ncompany is in breach of section 80B -\n(a)\nin respect of more than one change in\nthe person who owns, controls or\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n11\ndirects a company and -\n(i)\nthe changes occurred within a\nsixty day period; and\n(ii) the Registrar is notified of the\nchanges on the same day,\nthe applicable penalty for the breach\nshall be that specified in subsection\n(1), irrespective of the number of\nchanges notified to the Registrar; and\n(b) in respect of a person who owns,\ncontrols or directs five or more\ncompanies, the applicable aggregate\npenalty in respect of the companies to\nwhich the breach relates shall not\nexceed the sum of two thousand five\nhundred dollars, which shall be\nequally apportioned between and paid\nby such companies.\n(5) In addition to the penalty under subsection\n(1), where the Registrar is satisfied that a breach of\nsection 80B has been knowingly and wilfully\nauthorised or permitted -\n(a)\nevery company to which the breach\nrelates shall incur a penalty of one\nthousand dollars; and\n(b) every person who owns, controls or\ndirects the company to which the\nbreach relates shall incur a penalty of\none thousand dollars and a further\npenalty of one hundred dollars for\nevery day during which the default\ncontinues.\u201d.\n4\nThe principal Law is amended in Schedule 5 by inserting after Part 3 the\nfollowing -\n\n\u201cPART 3A\n(sections 80A and 80B)\n1.\nThe non-refundable application fee payable under section 80A is $300.\nAmendment of Schedule\n5 - fees\n\nThe Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2018\n\n12\n2.\nThe fee payable under section 80B on filing a change to -\n(a)\nthe objects or activities of a company;\n(b) the address of the registered office or the location of a company;\nor\n(c)\nthe information to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to\nsection 80B(f),\n\n         is $25.\u201d.\n\nPassed by the Legislative Assembly the\n day of\n\n, 2018.\n\nSpeaker.\n\nClerk of the Legislative Assembly.","akn_extracted_at":"2026-06-22 15:41:10.533999+00","cms_id":"2018-0030","law_type":"bill","year":"2018","number":"30","title":"2018-0030","status":"bill"},"provenance":{"files":[{"file_id":"6957","expr_id":"2158","kind":"akn_xml","filename":"2018-0030.akn.xml","source_url":null,"storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0030\/2018-0030.akn.xml","content_md5":"e19ba9add8ba6d57c144d9e56887eb80","byte_size":"15628","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-22 15:41:10.608422+00"},{"file_id":"4315","expr_id":"2158","kind":"pristine_pdf","filename":"2018-0030.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0030\/2018-0030.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/pristine\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0030\/2018-0030.pdf","content_md5":"fbacb5604c36fb59ca622cbeaa16ecdd","byte_size":"123712","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-16 04:01:11.25955+00"},{"file_id":"4316","expr_id":"2158","kind":"working_pdf","filename":"2018-0030.pdf","source_url":"\/cms\/images\/LEGISLATION\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0030\/2018-0030.pdf","storage_path":"\/Users\/q\/kyleg-data\/working\/BILLS\/2018\/2018-0030\/2018-0030.pdf","content_md5":"fbacb5604c36fb59ca622cbeaa16ecdd","byte_size":"123712","http_last_modified":null,"fetched_at":"2026-06-16 04:01:11.25955+00"}],"paragraph_count":2,"latest_history":null},"quality":{"expr_id":"2158","doc_id":"2158","quality_state":"known_issue","quality_score":"63","needs_human_review":"t","deterministic_categories":"{commencement_metadata_problem,duplicate_text,page_header_footer_noise,title_mismatch}","llm_categories":"{}","repair_actions":"{collapse_duplicate_text,strip_page_furniture,verify_commencement_metadata,verify_title_metadata}","finding_severity_counts":"{\"low\": 3, \"high\": 1}","finding_summary":"stored title is not visible in the opening extracted text; repeated line furniture detected: the companies amendment bill 2018 x13; association x4; company x5","assessed_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:46.210192+00","updated_at":"2026-06-22 15:29:46.210192+00"}}