Auditors Oversight (Amendment, Validation and Repeal) Bill, 2026
Government bill, sponsored by the Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce
What this law does
This bill fixes legal problems with how the Auditors Oversight Authority was set up and run. It corrects the rules for who sits on the Authority's board and how the top manager is hired, validates all decisions made while the board and manager were improperly appointed, and then shuts down the Authority entirely by repealing the law that created it.
- Changes the board composition: removes the Auditor General and Financial Secretary, adds three retired accountants and one non-government member, keeps one government official from the finance ministry
- Fixes how board members are appointed: Cabinet now appoints them directly (instead of 'designating' them) and sets their terms, with clearer rules matching government authority standards
- Validates all board and manager decisions made since 2017 even though they weren't properly appointed—these decisions are now legally considered legitimate
- Dissolves the Auditors Oversight Authority by repealing the 2020 Act that created it
Who it affects: Auditors Oversight Authority (being wound up), public accountants in Cayman Islands, financial services sector, government ministries responsible for financial services
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