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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

Enforcement - Offences - Other offences relating to non-compliance with AML/CFT requirements

102: Offence to obstruct AML/CFT supervisor

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"It's an offence to stop someone doing their job to prevent money laundering"

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You commit an offence if you wilfully obstruct an AML/CFT supervisor. They are doing their job under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 or regulations. You must not stop them from exercising their powers or performing their functions.

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Part 3Enforcement
Offences: Other offences relating to non-compliance with AML/CFT requirements

102Offence to obstruct AML/CFT supervisor

  1. A person commits an offence if the person wilfully obstructs any AML/CFT supervisor in the exercise of any power conferred or the performance of any function imposed on that supervisor by this Act or regulations.

Notes
  • Section 102: amended, on , by section 41 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 35).