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The Bill amends the Public Transport Act, 2024 to empower the Public Transport Board, define key terms and scope within the legislation and outline the process for permits and fees.

Key Provisions 

• Provides clear structure as to what constitutes an offence under the Act, outlining the fines and imprisonment terms for those who operate a vehicle without a permit or outside of their license group.  

• Outlines clear provisions for the issuance of duplicate permits and relevant fees, including circumstances under which fees may be exempted, refunded, waived or reduced. 

• Introduces a definition of the words “working day” to exclude weekends and public holidays. 

• Validates fees previously charged under the Act to ensure their legal enforceability and to remove any uncertainty regarding the collection of those fees. 

Supplement No. 1 published with Legislation Gazette No. 20 dated 1 April, 2026.

Supplement No. 4 published with Legislation Gazette No. 19 dated 31 March, 2026.

This Bill makes several amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act to expand the membership of the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group, provide for the continuation of the Inter-Agency Coordination Committee and enable information sharing between both bodies. 

Key Provisions

• Provides that the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group will be chaired by the Minister responsible for Financial Services, or a designate.  

• Introduces a requirement for annual performance reporting by authorities responsible for investigating or prosecuting money laundering, associated predicate offences and terrorist financing.  

• Provides legal protection (immunity) for members of both bodies for actions or omissions made in the proper discharge of their functions. 

Supplement No. 5 published with Legislation Gazette No. 19 dated 31 March, 2026.

This Bill amends the Airports Authority Act (2005 Revision) to empower approved officers of the Cayman Islands Airport Authority to control access to and conduct inspections of vehicles within designated airport operational zones. 

Key Provisions:

1. Defines the key terms used in the Bill, specifically for “approved officers”, “criminal conduct” and “designated airport security zone”, providing clarity and strengthening application of the measures prescribed. 

2. Outlines the powers and duties of approved officers to stop vehicles, carry out inspections and act if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that a person or vehicle presents a threat to airport security.  

3. Modernises the language used, substituting terms like “Law” with “Act”, and replacing Roman numerals with Arabic numerals.  

Supplement No. 1 published with Legislation Gazette No. 18 dated 30 March, 2026.

This Bill amends the Health Practice Act (2026 Revision) to empower Cabinet to prescribe standards for professional practices, based on which the Councils will develop codes of standards specific to the professions they regulate. 

Key Provisons: 

Provides that the standards of professional practice will include matters such as: 

• Professional responsibilities 

• consent and capacity 

• prescribing medicines 

• Patient related standards 

• Safety, trust, honesty and integrity 

• ...and any other standards relevant matters 

Supplement No. 2 published with Legislation Gazette No. 18 dated 30 March, 2026.

This Bill amends the Auditors Oversight Act to bring its provisions into compliance with the Public Authorities Act, further providing for its eventual repeal in line with the planned winding up of the Auditors Oversight Authority in the near future. 

Key Provisions

• Provides Cabinet with the authority to appoint Board members to the Auditors Oversight Authority, bringing it in line with the provisions of the Public Authorities Act. 
• Outlines eligibility and membership of the Board, including appointment, powers and termination.  
• Validates past actions of the Board and Managing Director, ensuring decisions taken while improperly constituted or appointed remain legally effective. 
• Repeals the Auditors Oversight Act (2020 Revision) 

Supplement No. 4 published with Legislation Gazette No. 15 dated 18 March, 2026.

The Airports Authority (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2026 updates the Airports Authority Act to make clear that the Cayman Islands Airports Authority can collect fees from aircraft operators for air navigation services. These are services that support the safe and orderly movement of aircraft through Cayman’s airspace.

The Bill also validates past fees and penalties connected to air navigation services. This provides legal certainty, supports good governance, and helps ensure that one of Cayman’s most important national gateways continues to operate on a clear and reliable legal footing.

Key Provisions 

• Gives the Airports Authority clear legal authority to collect fees from aircraft operators for air navigation services. 

• Formally recognises air navigation service fees as revenue of the Airports Authority. 

• Allows regulations to be made for how the fees are collected, including payment deadlines, payment currency, waivers, reductions, exemptions, deposits, pre-payment, security, recovery of unpaid fees, and related matters. 

• Validates air navigation service fees previously paid by aircraft operators and collected by the Airports Authority. 

• Validates penalties previously imposed or collected for non-payment of air navigation service fees. 

• Confirms that the Bill does not affect any existing court order or determination relating to those fees or penalties. 

Supplement No. 3 published with Legislation Gazette No. 12 dated 25th February, 2026.