All provisions · Beneficial Ownership Act (Cap. 251B) · Part I: Preliminary

3 Interpretación

En esta Ley, salvo que el contexto exija otra cosa—
"beneficiario final" significa una o más personas físicas que, en último término, poseen o controlan a un cliente o la persona o personas físicas en cuyo nombre se realiza una transacción e incluye a aquellas personas físicas que ejercen el control efectivo último sobre una persona jurídica o un acuerdo jurídico;
"información sobre el beneficiario final" significa la información especificada en la sección 5(1), que se recoge sobre los beneficiarios finales y la información pertinente de las personas jurídicas registrables; (Insertado por la Act 38 of 2022)
"cliente" tendrá el significado que se le atribuye en el Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020;
"base de datos" significa la Seychelles Beneficial Ownership database mencionada en la sección 13; (Insertado por la Act 38 of 2022)
"empresas extractivas" significa las empresas con licencia en virtud de la sección 6 del Petroleum Mining Act (Cap. 166) y el término "industria extractiva" se interpretará en consecuencia y se aplicará a la industria en su conjunto, y el Ministro podrá, mediante aviso en la Gazette, declarar cualquier otra industria como industria extractiva de vez en cuando;
"Financial Intelligence Unit" (Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera) significa la Financial Intelligence Unit establecida en virtud de la sección 10 del Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020;
"Financial Services Authority" (Autoridad de Servicios Financieros) significa la Financial Services Authority establecida en virtud de la sección 3 del Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013);
"información" significa cualquier hecho, documento, declaración o registro en cualquier forma;
"organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley" tendrá el mismo significado que se le atribuye en el Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020 y la expresión "autoridad encargada de hacer cumplir la ley" se interpretará en consecuencia;
"acuerdo jurídico" significa un fideicomiso (trust) o acuerdo similar o cualquier persona que mantenga activos en calidad fiduciaria en cualquier otra entidad o acuerdo similar;
"persona jurídica" significa una entidad corporativa u otra entidad que sea persona jurídica conforme a la ley por la que se rige;
"sociedad cotizada" significa—
(a) una sociedad cuyos valores están cotizados en—
(i) una bolsa de valores autorizada en virtud del Securities Act;
(ii) una bolsa que esté autorizada en una jurisdicción que sea miembro ordinario de la International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO); o
(b) una sociedad que sea una filial de propiedad total de una entidad corporativa, sociedad colectiva o fideicomiso, cuyos valores estén cotizados en cualquiera de las bolsas mencionadas en la cláusula (a); (Modificado por la Act 38 of 2022)
"miembro" significa—
(a) en relación con una sociedad, una persona cuyo nombre haya sido inscrito en el registro de miembros de la sociedad como accionista o miembro garante;
(b) en relación con una asociación, un miembro o un directivo de la asociación en virtud de la sección 6 del Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201);
"Ministro" significa el Ministro responsable de Finanzas y el término "Ministerio" se interpretará en consecuencia;
"agente registrado" significa una persona autorizada para prestar servicios societarios internacionales o servicios de fundaciones de conformidad con el International Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap. 275).
"registro de beneficiarios finales" significa el registro de beneficiarios finales mantenido en virtud de la sección 5;
"Registrar of Associations" (Registrador de Asociaciones) significa el Registrar of Associations nombrado en virtud del Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201).
"Registrar of Companies" (Registrador de Sociedades) significa el Registrar of Companies nombrado en virtud del Companies Act (Cap. 40).
"persona jurídica registrable" significa una persona jurídica cuyo nombre pueda inscribirse en el registro de beneficiarios finales como persona jurídica registrable siempre que—
(a) la persona jurídica—
(i) esté sujeta a sus propios requisitos de divulgación en virtud de esta Ley y cumpla con las secciones 5(6), 10(3a) y 13; y
(ii) sea un titular de licencia en virtud del International Corporate Service Providers Act; o
(b) la persona jurídica sea una sociedad cotizada; (Insertado por la Act 38 of 2022)
"datos registrables" significa la información inscrita en el registro de beneficiarios finales; (Sustituido por la Act 38 of 2022)
"reglamento" significa el reglamento dictado en virtud de esta Ley;
"agente residente" significa—
(a) un secretario nombrado en virtud de la sección 179 del Companies Act (Cap. 40);
(b) la persona responsable en virtud de la sección 12 del Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201);
(c) un agente registrado en virtud de la sección 164 del International Business Companies Act (Cap. 274); (Modificado por la Act 38 of 2022)
(d) un agente registrado en virtud de la sección 28 del Foundations Act (Cap. 300);
(e) un fideicomisario aprobado de un fideicomiso en virtud del Trusts Act, 2021; (Sustituido por la Act 38 of 2022)
(f) un agente registrado en virtud de la sección 6A del Limited Partnerships Act; (Sustituido por la Act 38 of 2022, modificado por la Act 18 of 2025)
(g) un socio de una sociedad colectiva en virtud del Civil Code of Seychelles Act (Cap. 33); o
(h) un representante conforme a los párrafos (c) y (h) de la Sección 38(1) del Revenue Administration Act en relación con una sociedad colectiva formada, constituida o establecida fuera de Seychelles pero que ejerza o lleve a cabo actividades comerciales dentro de Seychelles; (Insertado por la Act 18 of 2025)
"dirección de notificación" significa la dirección física del beneficiario final o nominado a efectos de notificación de comunicaciones.

Translation for information only. Only the English original is legally binding.

Original wording (English, legally binding): Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“beneficial owner” means one or more natural persons who ultimately own or control a customer or the natural person or persons on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted and includes those natural persons who exercise ultimate effective control over a legal person or a legal arrangement;
“beneficial ownership information” means the information specified under section 5(1), which is collected on beneficial owners and the relevant information of registrable legal persons; (Inserted by Act 38 of 2022)
“customer” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020;
“database” means the Seychelles Beneficial Ownership database referred to in section 13; (Inserted by Act 38 of 2022)
“extractive companies” means the companies licensed under section 6 of the Petroleum Mining Act (Cap. 166) and the term “extractive industry” shall be construed accordingly and applied to the industry as a whole, and the Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare any other industry as an extractive industry from time to time;
“Financial Intelligence Unit” means the Financial Intelligence Unit established under section 10 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020;
“Financial Services Authority” means the Financial Services Authority established under section 3 of the Financial Services Authority Act, 2013 (Act 13 of 2013);
“information” means any fact, document, statement or record in any form;
“law enforcement agency” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020 and the expression “law enforcement authority” shall be construed accordingly;
“legal arrangement” means a trust or similar arrangement or any person holding assets in a fiduciary capacity in any other similar entity or arrangement;
“legal person” means a body corporate or other body that is a legal person under the law by which it is governed;
“listed company” means—
(a) a company whose securities are listed on—
(i) a securities exchange licensed under the Securities Act;
(ii) an exchange which is licensed in a jurisdiction that is an ordinary member of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO); or
(b) a company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a body corporate, partnership or trust, whose securities are listed on any of the exchanges referred to in clause (a); (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
“member” means—
(a) in relation to a company, a person whose name has been entered in the company’s register of members as a shareholder or a guarantee member;
(b) in relation to an association, a member or an officer of the association under section 6 of the Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201);
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for Finance and the term “Ministry” shall be construed accordingly;
“registered agent” means a person licensed to provide international corporate services or foundation services in accordance with the International Corporate Service Providers Act (Cap. 275).
“register of beneficial owners” means the register of beneficial owners maintained under section 5;
“Registrar of Associations” means the Registrar of Associations appointed under the Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201).
“Registrar of Companies” means the Registrar of Companies appointed under the Companies Act (Cap. 40).
“registrable legal person” means a legal person whose name may be entered in the register of beneficial owners as a registrable legal person provided that—
(a) the legal person—
(i) is subject to its own disclosure requirements under this Act and is in compliance with sections 5(6), 10(3a) and 13; and
(ii) is a licensee under the International Corporate Service Providers Act; or
(b) the legal person is a listed company; (Inserted by Act 38 of 2022)
“registrable particulars” means the information entered in the register of beneficial owners; (Substituted by Act 38 of 2022)
“regulations” means the regulations made under this Act;
“resident agent” means—
(a) a secretary appointed under section 179 of the Companies Act (Cap. 40);
(b) the person responsible under section 12 of the Registration of Associations Act (Cap. 201);
(c) a registered agent under section 164 of the International Business Companies Act (Cap. 274); (Amended by Act 38 of 2022)
(d) a registered agent under section 28 of the Foundations Act (Cap. 300);
(e) an approved trustee of a trust under the Trusts Act, 2021; (Substituted by Act 38 of 2022)
(f) a registered agent under section 6A of the Limited Partnerships Act; (Substituted by Act 38 of 2022, amended by Act 18 of 2025)
(g) a partner of a partnership under the Civil Code of Seychelles Act (Cap. 33); or
(h) a representative pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Section 38(1) of the Revenue Administration Act in relation to a partnership formed, incorporated or established outside Seychelles but conducting or carrying on business within Seychelles; (Inserted by Act 18 of 2025)
“service address” means the physical address of the beneficial owner or nominee for the purpose of service of communications.

Amendments

Act 18 of 2025, 20.08.2025

in force, included above

Definition of "resident agent": new paragraph (h), the tax representative of a foreign partnership carrying on business in Seychelles.

Official source: Beneficial Ownership Act (Cap. 251B), Act 4 of 2020, Revised Edition as at 31 May 2024 (Acts 4 of 2020, 6 of 2021, 26 of 2021, 38 of 2022, 28 of 2023); Act 18 of 2025 worked in by us

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