Act 2006
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
Issued by Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Effective: 13 Dec 2006
Plain-English summary
Main Commonwealth anti-money laundering (AML)/countering financing of terrorism (CTF) legislation; sets out obligations for reporting entities (enrolment, customer due diligence, AML/CTF programs, reporting) and powers of the AUSTRAC CEO to regulate them.
Who it applies to
Banking · NBFC / Non-bank Lending · Payments & Fintech · Crypto / VDA · Gaming & Gambling
Topics
AML / CFT / Sanctions
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