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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 (NO. 169, 2006) - SECT 89

Applicable customer identification procedures--agent of customer

Standard anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program

             (1)  To avoid doubt, AML/CTF Rules made for the purposes of paragraph 84(3)(b) may require that Part B of a standard anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program must provide that, if:

                     (a)  a customer of the reporting entity deals with the reporting entity in relation to the provision of a designated service through an agent of the customer; and

                     (b)  the customer does so in circumstances specified in the AML/CTF Rules;

one or more elements of the applicable customer identification procedure for the customer must involve the taking of steps specified in the AML/CTF Rules in relation to the agent.

Joint anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program

             (2)  To avoid doubt, AML/CTF Rules made for the purposes of paragraph 85(3)(b) may require that Part B of a joint anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program must provide that, if:

                     (a)  a customer of the reporting entity deals with the reporting entity in relation to the provision of a designated service through an agent of the customer; and

                     (b)  the customer does so in circumstances specified in the AML/CTF Rules;

one or more elements of the applicable customer identification procedure for the customer must involve the taking of steps specified in the AML/CTF Rules in relation to the agent.

Special anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program

             (3)  To avoid doubt, AML/CTF Rules made for the purposes of paragraph 86(1)(c) may require that a special anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing program must provide that, if:

                     (a)  a customer of the reporting entity deals with the reporting entity in relation to the provision of a designated service through an agent of the customer; and

                     (b)  the customer does so in circumstances specified in the AML/CTF Rules;

one or more elements of the applicable customer identification procedure for the customer must involve the taking of steps specified in the AML/CTF Rules in relation to the agent.



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