Closure of registries snags completion of transactions

President David Granger (left) and Attorney General Basil Williams during the commissioning of the building housing the Commercial Registry

Given the deadly coronavirus pandemic and measures including stay-at-home orders to stem its spread, the Commercial Registry has announced an extension of its closure, which has prevented the completion of many transactions, including the registration of bills-of-sale.

Initial COVID-19 Emergency Measures published in the Official Gazette of April 29th, 2020 had provided for closure of all non-essential businesses until May 3rd.

But with the increasing rise in the number of persons contracting the disease, however, the National COVID-19 Task Force announced that by direction of the President in accordance with the Public Health Ordinance, the extension of closures to June 3rd.