Published 12 July 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (JULY 06, 2017) — Three bills related to the Nevis Financial Services Industry and one to the Ministry of Finance were tabled and received their first reading at a siting of the Nevis Island Assembly on July 06, 2017
The Bills – Nevis International Exempt Trust Ordinance, 2016, Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance, 2017, Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance, 2017 and the Nevis Supplementary Appropriation (2016) Ordinance, 2017 were introduced by Hon. Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance.
Mr. Amory, explained at the end of the sitting, that the House would, in short order, reconvene for the bill’s debate and second and third readings.
He described the four bills, designed to replace some existing ones, as substantive, three of which would enhance the operations of the Nevis Financial Services Industry.
“They are bills to replace bills which are already in existence but which have suffered some adulteration in the review and it has taken us some time to get the new bills in place, so that we can have and maintain the Nevis Financial Services Industry, on the bills which are in fact of the quality which meets international standards,” the Finance Minister said.
The Nevis Supplementary Appropriation (2016) Ordinance, 2017, when passed in the House, will sanction further payment from the Nevis Island Consolidated Fund in excess of the amounts placed on the Estimates for the year ending December 31st, 2016.
The Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance 2017, will repeal and replace the Nevis Limited Liability Company Ordinance, Cap &.04 (N) as amended. It will provide for the formation of limited liability companies on Nevis and provide for associated matters incidental or consequential.
The Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance 2017, will repeal and replace the Nevis Business Corporation Ordinance Cap 7.01 (N) as amended. It will provide for the establishment of international business corporations on Nevis and provide for associated matters incidental or consequential.
The Nevis International Exempt Trust Ordinance 2017, will repeal and replace the Nevis International Exempt Trust Ordinance, 2016. It will make provisions for the law relating to international trusts and for associated incidental matters.
