Further Legislative Developments
- Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001:
- Heading of Chapter 3 and s. 56 substituted by the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act 1 of 2017, with effect from 18 August 2023 (GN 3803 in GG 49140 of 18 August 2023)
- Ss. 1, 12, 13 & 19 amended by the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 37 of 2024, with effect from a date to be proclaimed
- Directives:
- 6 of 2023: Submission of a risk and compliance return to the Financial Intelligence Centre by specified accountable institutions that are designated non-financial businesses and professions (GN 3252 in GG 48356 of 31 March 2023) (p18)
- 7 of 2023: Submission of a risk and compliance return to the Financial Intelligence Centre by specified accountable institutions (GN 3253 in GG 48356 of 31 March 2023) (p22)
- 8 of 2023: Screening of employees for competence and integrity and scrutinising of employee information against applicable targeted financial sanctions lists as a money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing control measure (GN 3257 in GG 48357 of 31 March 2023) (p3)
- 9: Concerning the implementation of the 'Travel Rule' relating to crypto asset transfers in accordance with the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations published (GN 5543 in GG 51556 of 15 November 2024) (p316)
Proposed Future Developments
- Joint Consultation Note relating to the Draft Directive 6/2022 read together with the Draft Public Compliance Communication 116 (Draft PCC 116) on screening of employees (GN 2319 in GG 47133 of 29 July 2022) (p16)
- Notice of publication for comment of draft amendments to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations published for comment (GN 3922 in GG 49379 of 29 September 2023 (p143) & GN 4712 in GG 50450 of 8 April 2024 (p3))
- Draft Directive 3A: Notification of failure to report as required by the Financial Intelligence Centre in terms of the Act published for comment (GN 5980 in GG 52264 of 14 March 2025) (p14)
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