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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
75MRegistered persons to advise of material changes in circumstance etc.
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#### 75M Registered persons to advise of material changes in circumstance etc.
(1) A person who is registered under this Part as:
(a) a remittance network provider; or
(b) an independent remittance dealer; or
(c) a remittance affiliate of a registered remittance network provider that applied for registration on its own behalf (see paragraph 75B(1)(c));
must advise the AUSTRAC CEO of the following:
(d) any change in circumstances that could materially affect the person’s registration;
(e) any matters specified in the AML/CTF Rules for the purposes of this paragraph.
(2) A registered remittance affiliate of a registered remittance network provider must advise the provider of the following:
(a) any change in circumstances that could materially affect the person’s registration;
(b) any matters specified in the AML/CTF Rules for the purposes of this paragraph;
unless the affiliate applied for registration on its own behalf (see paragraph 75B(1)(c)).
(3) A registered remittance network provider must advise the AUSTRAC CEO of any changes notified to it under subsection (2).
(4) A person who is required by this section to advise the AUSTRAC CEO or a registered remittance network provider of a change in circumstances or a matter must do so in accordance with the approved form, and:
(a) in the case of a requirement under subsection (1) or (2)—within 14 days of the change in circumstances or the matter arising (however described); and
(b) in the case of a requirement under subsection (3)—within 7 days of the registered remittance network provider concerned receiving the advice.
Civil penalty
(5) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) are civil penalty provisions.