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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

Enforcement - Offences - Offences relating to suspicious activity reports and prescribed transaction reports

99: Time limit for prosecution of offences relating to civil liability act and suspicious activity reports or prescribed transaction reports

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"You have 3 years to take someone to court for breaking certain money laundering laws."

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You have 3 years to prosecute someone for an offence under sections 91 to 97 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. This starts from the date the offence was committed. The usual time limit in the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 does not apply.

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Part 3Enforcement
Offences: Offences relating to suspicious activity reports and prescribed transaction reports

99Time limit for prosecution of offences relating to civil liability act and suspicious activity reports or prescribed transaction reports

  1. Despite anything to the contrary in section 25 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the limitation period in respect of an offence under any of sections 91 to 97 of this Act ends on the date that is 3 years after the date on which the offence was committed.

Notes
  • Section 99: replaced, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
  • Section 99 heading: amended, on , by section 40 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 35).
  • Section 99 heading: amended, on , by section 20 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 96).