Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules 2025
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4‑4 Application—general information
(1) The application must contain the following information relating to the person (the candidate) proposed to be registered: (a) the candidate’s full name; (b) both of the following: (i) any other names the candidate is commonly known by; (ii) any names under which the candidate will provide its registrable services; (c) the candidate’s ABN, ACN, ARBN and ARSN (as applicable); (d) a legal entity identifier for the candidate (if any) given by an organisation accredited by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (together with information identifying the organisation); (e) if the candidate is registered in, or holds a licence issued in, a foreign country to provide services that are of the same, or a similar, kind as registrable services (whether or not there is a connection to Australia or a resident of Australia)—details of that registration or licence; (f) the address of the principal place of business or operations of the candidate in Australia (if applicable); (g) the address of the candidate’s registered office (if applicable); (h) the addresses of any other places at or from which the candidate proposes to provide its registrable services; (i) information about the legal form of the candidate (such as an individual or a partnership, company or trust); (j) in relation to any individual who is a beneficial owner of the candidate: (i) the individual’s full name; and (ii) any other names the individual is commonly known by; and (iii) any former names of the individual; and (iv) the individual’s residential address; and (v) the individual’s date and place of birth; and (vi) a unique identifier for the individual given by an Australian government body or the government of a foreign country; (k) the candidate’s telephone number; (l) the candidate’s email address; (m) the domain names for any website through which the candidate will provide its registrable services; (n) a description of the candidate’s business or principal activity; (o) whether there are any permanent establishments of the candidate in Australia, and if so, information on those permanent establishments; (p) information on the expected turnover of the candidate in respect of the provision of its registrable services for the period of 12 months following registration; (q) if the provision of the candidate’s registrable services will involve dealing with customers or other persons located in foreign countries—information identifying those foreign countries. Information relating to completion of the application and declaration (2) The application must contain the following information about the individual completing the application: (a) the individual’s full name; (b) the individual’s job title or position; (c) if the individual is not the candidate—information on the individual’s role or relationship in relation to the candidate; (d) the individual’s date of birth; (e) the individual’s telephone number; (f) the individual’s email address; (g) the individual’s postal address. (3) The application must contain a declaration by the individual completing the application that the information contained in the application is true and correct. Information relating to the candidate—body corporate (4) If the candidate is a body corporate, the application must contain the following information relating to the body corporate: (a) the full name of each director; (b) for each director: (i) any other names the director is commonly known by; and (ii) any former names of the director; (c) the date and place of birth of each director; (d) the director identification number (if any) of each eligible officer of the body corporate; (e) the country in which the body corporate was incorporated and any countries in which it is registered; (f) if the body corporate was incorporated or is registered in any foreign country—the address of the principal place of business of the body corporate in that foreign country. Information relating to the candidate—partnership (5) If the candidate is a partnership, the application must contain information setting out the terms of the partnership agreement (if any), and the following information relating to each partner: (a) for a partner that is an individual (other than a trustee): (i) the individual’s full name; and (ii) any other names the individual is commonly known by; and (iii) any former names of the individual; and (iv) the individual’s residential address and most recent former residential address; and (v) the individual’s date and place of birth; and (vi) a unique identifier for the individual; (b) for a partner that is a body corporate (other than a trustee): (i) the partner’s full name; and (ii) a legal entity identifier for the partner (if any) given by an organisation accredited by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (together with information identifying the organisation); and (iii) the partner’s ABN, ACN, ARBN and ARSN (as applicable), or, if the partner has none of these, any unique identifier other than the one referred to in subparagraph (ii); and (iv) the address of the partner’s principal place of business or operations in Australia; and (v) the information mentioned in paragraphs (4)(a) to (f), in relation to the partner; (c) for a partner that is an association—the information mentioned in subsection (7) in relation to the association; (d) for a partner that is a trustee of a trust: (i) the name of the trust; and (ia) a unique identifier for the trust (if any has been given); and (ii) the information mentioned in paragraphs (6)(a) to (d), in relation to the trust. Information relating to the candidate—trusts (6) If the candidate is a trust, the application must contain the following information relating to the trust: (a) the kind of trust (such as discretionary trust, bare trust or unit trust); (b) any former names of the trust; (c) for any trustee, beneficiary, settlor, appointer, guardian or protector of the trust that is an individual—the information mentioned in subparagraphs (5)(a)(i) to (vi), in relation to the individual; (d) for any trustee, beneficiary, settlor, appointer, guardian or protector of the trust that is a body corporate: (i) the body corporate’s full name; and (ii) a legal entity identifier for the body corporate (if any) given by an organisation accredited by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (together with information identifying the organisation); and (iii) the body corporate’s ABN, ACN, ARBN and ARSN (as applicable), or, if the body corporate has none of these, any unique identifier other than the one referred to in subparagraph (ii); and (iv) the address of the body corporate’s principal place of business or operations in Australia; and (v) the information mentioned in paragraphs (4)(a) to (f), in relation to the body corporate. Information relating to the candidate—associations or co‑operatives (7) If the candidate is an incorporated association, unincorporated association or a co‑operative, the application must contain the information mentioned in subparagraphs (5)(a)(i) to (vi) in relation to the individual, or each member of the group of individuals, with primary responsibility for the governance and executive decisions of the association or co‑operative.