Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

Enforcement - Offences - Offences relating to cross-border transportation of cash

106: Failure to report cash equal to or above applicable threshold value moved into or out of New Zealand

You could also call this:

"Not telling authorities about large cash amounts moved in or out of New Zealand"

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You commit an offence if you fail to make a cash report without a reasonable excuse. This report must be made in accordance with subpart 6 of Part 2 for cash equal to or above the applicable threshold value. You must make this report when you move this amount of cash into or out of New Zealand.

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105A: Contravention of section 67A, or

"Breaking a specific money laundering rule is an offence and can lead to punishment."

107: Failure to report cash equal to or above applicable threshold value received by person in New Zealand from overseas, or

"Not reporting cash from overseas that's above a certain amount"

Part 3Enforcement
Offences: Offences relating to cross-border transportation of cash

106Failure to report cash equal to or above applicable threshold value moved into or out of New Zealand

A person commits an offence if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to make or cause to be made a cash report, in accordance with subpart 6 of Part 2, concerning cash equal to or above the applicable threshold value that the person has moved into or out of New Zealand.

Notes

Section 106 heading: amended, on 11 August 2017, by section 42(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 35).
Section 106: amended, on 11 August 2017, by section 42(2) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 35).