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Prime MInister Minnis Remarks - Securities Industry (Amendment) Bill 2021
May 6, 2021 - 10:34:12 AM

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Securities Industry (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021
The Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
The House of Assembly
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Mr. Speaker:

I rise to address the House on the Securities Industry (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

This legislation proposes to amend the Securities Industry Act 2011 and brought into force on the 30th of December 2011.

The Securities Industry Bill, 2021 proposes to amend Sections 99, 101 and 166, and to introduce new subsections to sections 58 and 69 of the Act.

Mr. Speaker:

Since coming into office in 2017, improving the ease of doing business has been one of the key priority areas which my Government has systematically and deliberately pursued.

Our Government remains resolute in strengthening the protection of minority investors through the implementation of legislative amendments ...TO CONTINUE SEE ATTACHED

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