Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009

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

110: Providing false or misleading information in connection with cash report

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"It's against the law to give false information on purpose when reporting cash."

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You commit an offence if you make a false or misleading cash report on purpose. This happens when you know the report is false, but you make it anyway. You must have a good reason for making a false report, or you will be in trouble.

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

110Providing false or misleading information in connection with cash report

  1. A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person makes or causes to be made a cash report knowing it is false or misleading in any material respect.

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