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The Bill also validates certain revenue collection actions of the Authority prior to the commencement of this legislation. Clause 1 provides the short title and commencement of the legislation. Clause 2 amends section 6 of the principal Act by introducing a prescribed fee for an application by a private fund to be registered under the principal Act. Clause 3 amends section 11 of the principal Act by introducing a prescribed fee for filing with the Authority details of changes in respect of a private fund. Clause 4 amends section 14 the principal Act by introducing a prescribed fee for the filing of annual returns by private funds. Clause 5 provides for the validation of fees collected by the Authority, without statutory authority, for the registration of private funds, the filing of the details of changes related to private funds and the submission of annual returns prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation. Where those fees were charged and collected prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation, this clause seeks to validate the collection of those fees by the Authority as if the Authority was empowered to so do under this amending and validating legislation. Clause 6 provides that this amending and validating legislation does not affect any order or determination made by a court relating to fees collected by the Authority, without statutory authority, for the registration of private funds, the filing of the details of changes related to private funds and the submission of annual returns prior to the commencement of this amending and validating legislation. Clause 7 provides the transitional arrangement for applications for registration of private funds for which decisions are pending on the day immediately preceding the commencement of this legislation. The fee for those applications will be refundable. 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Where those fees were charged and collected prior to\nthe commencement of this amending and validating legislation, this clause seeks to validate\nthe collection of those fees by the Authority as if the Authority was empowered to so do\nunder this amending and validating legislation.\nClause 6 provides that this amending and validating legislation does not affect any order\nor determination made by a court relating to fees collected by the Authority, without\nstatutory authority, for the registration of private funds, the filing of the details of changes\nrelated to private funds and the submission of annual returns prior to the commencement\nof this amending and validating legislation.\nClause 7 provides the transitional arrangement for applications for registration of private\nfunds for which decisions are pending on the day immediately preceding the\ncommencement of this legislation. The fee for those applications will be refundable.\n\nPrivate Funds (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2024\nArrangement of Clauses\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 5\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPRIVATE FUNDS (AMENDMENT AND\nVALIDATION) BILL, 2024\n\nArrangement of Clauses\nClause\nPage\n1.\nShort title and commencement ..................................................................................................7\n2.\nAmendment of section 6 of the Private Funds Act (2021 Revision) - application to be\nregistered ..................................................................................................................................8\n3.\nAmendment of section 11 - Authority to be informed of changes ................................................8\n4.\nAmendment of section 14 - annual return ..................................................................................8\n5.\nValidation of payment and collection of fees ..............................................................................8\n6.\nOrders or determinations by court not affected ..........................................................................8\n7.\nTransitional ................................................................................................................................9\n\nPrivate Funds (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2024\nClause 1\n\nc\n Introduced\nPage 7\n\nCAYMAN ISLANDS\n\nPRIVATE FUNDS (AMENDMENT AND\nVALIDATION) BILL, 2024\n\nA BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE PRIVATE FUNDS ACT (2021 REVISION) TO\nPROVIDE FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS; 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