Legal & Regulatory Framework

Laws and guidance, organised around your obligations.

A plain-language starting point for the legislation, regulations and practice guidance administered or enforced by CIFIU.

Practice guidance

What reporting institutions need to address.

Risk assessment

Identify, assess, document and keep current the money-laundering and terrorism-financing risks faced by your business.

Customer due diligence

Identify customers and beneficial owners, understand the relationship and apply enhanced measures where appropriate.

Record keeping

Maintain reliable records that allow transactions and compliance decisions to be reconstructed.

Transaction reporting

Report qualifying cash and electronic funds transfers and submit suspicious activity reports without delay.

Compliance programme

Maintain policies, controls, governance, training and independent review proportionate to your risk.

Sector guidance

Apply the requirements in the context of accounting, legal, real-estate, trustee and high-value retail services.

Legislation library

Browse the Cook Islands financial services framework.

The FSC administers legislation covering regulated financial entities, corporate structures, international entities and related financial services activities.

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Acts and compliance regulations

Banking Acts and fee regulations

Insurance, captive insurance and codes

Trustee company Acts and regulations

International companies and LLCs

Trusts, IRPTs and foundations

Financial Supervisory Commission Act 2003View document
Financial Supervisory Commission Amendment Act 2003View document
Financial Legislation Amendment Act 2012View document
Financial Supervisory Commission (Qualifications of Compliance Officer) Regulations 2004View document
Banking Act 2011View document
Banking Amendment Act 2012View document
Banking Amendment Act 2013View document
Banking Amendment Act 2015View document
Banking Amendment Act 2019View document
Banking Amendment Act 2020View document
Banking (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014View document
Foundations Act 2012View document
Foundations Act 2012 (Forms)View document
Foundations Amendment Act 2013View document
Insurance Act 2008View document
Insurance Amendment Act 2009View document
Insurance Amendment Act 2011View document
Insurance Amendment Act 2012View document
Insurance Amendment Act 2019View document
Insurance Regulations 2009View document
Insurance Amendment Regulations 2014View document
Insurance Amendment Regulations 2019View document
Insurance Code 2010View document
Notice to Amend the Insurance Code 2010View document
Captive Insurance Act 2013View document
Captive Insurance Amendment Act 2019View document
Captive Insurance Regulations 2013View document
Captive Insurance Amendment Regulations 2014View document
Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses Act 2009View document
Money-Changing & Remittance Businesses Amendment Regulations 2014View document
Trustee Companies Act 2014View document
Trustee Companies (Due Diligence) Regulations 1996View document
Trustee Companies Regulations 2014View document
Trustee Companies Amendment Regulations 2014View document
International Companies Act 1981-82View document
International Companies Amendment Act 2007View document
International Companies Amendment (No.2) Act 2007View document
International Companies Amendment Act 2013View document
International Companies Amendment Act 2015View document
International Companies (Forms) Regulations 1982View document
International Companies (Prescribed Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014View document
International Companies (Removal of Tax Exemption) Amendment Act 2019View document
International Companies (Removal of Tax Exemption) Transitional Provisions Regulations 2021View document
Limited Liability Companies Act 2008View document
Limited Liability Companies Amendment Act 2013View document
Limited Liability Companies (Forms) 2008View document
Limited Liability Companies (Prescribed Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014View document
International Trusts Act 1984View document
International Trusts Amendment 1985View document
International Trusts Amendment 1989 No. 23View document
International Trusts Amendment 1989 No. 31View document
International Trusts Amendment 1991View document
International Trusts Amendment 1995-96View document
International Trusts Amendment 1999View document
International Trusts Amendment 2004View document
International Trusts Amendment 2013View document
International Trusts (Forms) Regulations 1985View document
International Trusts (Prescribed Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014View document
International Partnership Act 1984View document
International Partnership Amendment 1999View document
International Partnership Amendment 2004View document
International Partnerships Amendment 2013View document
International Partnership (Forms) Regulations 1985View document
International Partnership (Prescribed Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014View document
International Relationship Property Trusts Act 2021 No. 14View document
International Relationship Property Trusts Regulations 2022View document
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Act 2021 No. 15View document
Related regulatory resources

More guidance for regulated entities.

Connect the legislation library to supporting statements, forms, AML/CFT material, reports and prescribed fees.

Prudential Statements & Forms

Licensing forms, supervisory statements and regulatory guidance.

Anti-Money Laundering

AML/CFT obligations, reporting requirements and compliance resources.

Reports

Annual reports, Statements of Corporate Intent and strategic documents.

Prescribed Forms & Fees

Registration forms, annual return forms and prescribed fees.

Registry

Registration requirements and information requests for international entities.

Contact the Commission

Ask about licences, regulated entities and regulatory obligations.

Need help locating legislation?

Contact the Financial Supervisory Commission for information about licences and regulations concerning financial institutions in the Cook Islands.