Rule · FSA · 6 Apr 2020
The President and National Assembly enacted the Foundations (Amendment) Act 2020 to modify Section 98(1) of the Foundations Act (Cap 270). The amendment repeals a conjunction and inserts a new paragraph mandating that foundations maintain their register of beneficial owners in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020. The legislation takes effect on a date designated by the Minister of Finance through an official Gazette notice.
FOUNDATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Act 7 of 2020) AN ACT to amend the Foundations Act (Cap 270). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly.
Amendment of
Cap 270
2. Section 98 (1) of the Foundations Act is hereby
amended as follows —
(a) in paragraph (a), by repealing the words “or” after the words “for a Foundation;”;
(b) after paragraph (a), insert the following paragraph — “(aa) failed to maintain the register of beneficial owners under the Beneficial Ownership Act, 2020;”. I certify that this is a correct copy of the Bill which was passed by the National Assembly on 25th March, 2020. Mrs. Tania Isaac Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly 72 Supplement to Official Gazette [9th April 2020]
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