Location of Registry

The International Trusts Registry shall be located at the Office of the Commission, Belmopan, Belize, C.A. MADE by the International Financial Services Commission this 20th day of June, 2007. (SYDNEY CAMPBELL) CHAIRMAN International Financial Services Commission APPROVED by the Minister responsible for International Financial Services this 25th day of June 2007. (SAID MUSA) Minister of Finance, Minister responsible International Financial Services __________ 8 SCHEDULE I [regulation 3] Date Received Reference For Official Use INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL TRUST REGULATIONS Application for REGISTRATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRUST NOTES: 1. Complete all sections as fully as possible and attach any supplementary sheets, where appropriate. 2. Completed application form and supporting documentation, such as Trust Agent’s affidavit, together with the appropriate registration fee, should be submitted to: THE REGISTRAR OF INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS International Trusts Registry, Office of the International Financial Services Commission New Administration Building (Second Floor) Belmopan, Belize, C.A. Telephone: 501-822-3800 Fax: 501-822-3810 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Trusts 9 I. Name of the trust ………………………………………………………………. II. Date of settlement of the trust or declaration of trust ………………………………………………………………. III. Name(s) of the trustee(s) ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. IV. Name(s) of the protector (if any) ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. V. Name of the Trust Agent ………………………………………………………………. Address of the Trust Agent ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………. Telephone………………Fax……………… E-mail……………………………………………………… 10 Trusts VI. Purpose of the trust (if any) …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. VII. Documents submitted with the application: …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. VIII. State below any other material information which you consider relevant to the registration of the trust …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………. IX. I undertake to inform the Registrar forthwith of any material change to the information supplied on this form. Name (block capitals) …………………………………………………………………. Capacity …………………………………………………………………. (State whether applying as a settlor, trustee or trust agent) Signed…………………Date………………… Trusts 11 1. It is an offence to give any false or misleading information. 2. All cheques or money orders should be made payable to the “International Financial Services Commission”. Amount enclosed………………………US $……………… __________ 12 Trusts SCHEDULE II [regulations 3 & 4] FEES Type of Services Amount US$ 1. Registration of international trust ..................... $100.00. 2. Additional fee for late registration under section 65B(2) ............................................................................ $50.00. 3. Recording of amendments to trust particulars under section 65B(5) ................................................................ $50.00. 4. Replacement of lost or damaged certificate of registration ..................................................................... $50.00. 5. Restoration of the trust to the Register under section 65G (3) ............................................................................ $25.00. 6. Inspection of entry of a trust on the Register by a person authorized by the trustee or the trust agent under section 65C (1) ............................................................................ $25.00. 7. Recording of changes in the Register of Trust Agents under section 65F(3) ...................................................... $50.00. NOTE: All cheques and money orders should be made payable to the “International Financial Services Commission”. __________ Trusts 13 SCHEDULE III [regulation 6] TRUST NO. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS REGISTRY CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION This is to certify that …………………………………………………………………. (Name of the Trust) having satisfied the requirement of the Trusts Act (CAP. 202), as amended by Act No. 9 of 2007, and the International Trusts Regulations, was registered as an International Trust on the………….day of………….,………….. Date of Issue: …………. ………….………….………….………….…………. REGISTRAR OF INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS N.B. This certificate is issued under section 65 B (4) (b) of the Trusts Act, as amended by Act No. 9 of 2007. __________ 14 Trusts SCHEDULE IV [regulation 3(b)] IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUSTS ACT (as amended by Act No 9 of 2007) AND IN THE MATTER OF REGISTRATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRUST AND IN THE MATTER OF……………………………………….. (Name of the Trust) TRUST AGENT’S AFFIDAVIT (as required by Section 65B(3)(a)) I…………………………of…………………………MAKE OATH (Name) (Address) AND SAY (or sincerely and solemnly declare) as follows:- 1. I am the Secretary (or Director) of …………………, (Name of the Trust Agent, if a company) and am duly authorized to make this affidavit (or declaration) on its behalf. Trusts 15 2. I have carefully read the Trusts (Amendment) Act, 2007 (providing for compulsory registration of international trusts) and the International Trusts Regulations. 3. I am aware that under section 65A(5) of the said Act, every Trust Agent is required to maintain a record of international trusts in respect of which he or it is the Trust Agent, containing certain information set out therein. 4. The Name of the Trust herein is ………………and it falls within the definition of an ‘International Trust’ as given in section 64(1) of the said Act. 5. The date of settlement of the said T rust is………………… 6. The Trustee of the said Trust is………………………… (Name and address) 7. The Protector of the Trust (if any) is………………… (Name and Address) 8. The Trust Agent is………………………with offices located at…………………………………………………… 9. I hereby declare and certify that all the information required to be kept by the Trust Agent under the aforesaid section 65A(5) is duly held and recorded by………………… (Name of the Trust Agent) in respect of…………………………………………………… (Name of the Trust) 16 Trusts 10. I acknowledge that if the information and declaration given above is found to be false or incorrect in a material particular, it would constitute professional misconduct for the purpose of Regulation 33 of the IFS Practitioners (Code of Conduct) Regulations (S.I. 94 of 2001) and we will be liable to the penalties prescribed in the said Regulations without prejudice to any criminal offence which may have been committed thereby. 11. And I make this oath (or declaration) conscientiously bearing in mind the provisions of the Oaths Act, Chapter 130 of the Laws of Belize. SWORN TO) (or declared)) at………………) on the……………)……………………………………………… …………….2007) BEFORE ME JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OR NOTARY PUBLIC __________