Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules 2025
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9‑14 Affixing of notices about cross‑border movement reporting obligations
(1) This section applies to a written notice that relates to reporting obligations under Part 4 of the Act (reports about cross‑border movements of monetary instruments). (2) The written notice: (a) must be in one of the following forms: (i) a self‑standing sign; (ii) a digital or electronic sign; (iii) a sign in any other material form; and (b) must contain the following content (with or without the inclusion of any other words): Australian Government Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Carrying $10,000 or more into or out of Australia? You must report: cash, traveller’s cheques, cheques, money orders, or other bearer negotiable instruments These are monetary instruments. By law you must report the movement of monetary instruments if the sum of the monetary instrument amount is AUD$10,000 or more (or foreign currency equivalent). Note there is no limit to the sum of monetary instruments amounts you can carry in and out of Australia. (3) The written notice may be affixed at: (a) any port, airport, wharf, or boarding station that is appointed under section 15 of the Customs Act 1901; or (b) a place to which section 234AA of the Customs Act 1901 applies that is not a place, or a part of a place, referred to in paragraph (a).