Further information or documents about matters reported under AMLCTF Act
6A Further information or documents about matters reported under AMLCTF Act
This section applies if a reporting entity communicates information to the AUSTRAC CEO under the AMLCTF Act section 41, 43 or 45.
The Commissioner of Police, or a police officer who is carrying out an investigation arising from, or relating to the matters referred to in, the information may request the reporting entity —
to give the Commissioner or police officer, within the period specified in the request, the further information specified in the request; or
to produce to the Commissioner or police officer, within the period specified in the request, the documents about the matter to which the communication under the AMLCTF Act section 41, 43 or 45 relates specified in the request.
The period specified in the request for giving the information or producing the documents must be at least 14 days after the day the request is made, unless —
the person making the request considers that a shorter period is necessary; and
the shorter period is reasonable in the circumstances.
The further information or documents must be information or documents that —
may be relevant to the investigation of, or prosecution of a person for, an offence against the law of the State; or
may be of assistance in the enforcement of the Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000.
The reporting entity must comply with the request to the extent that the reporting entity has the further information or documents.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $20 000 and imprisonment for 2 years.
[Section 6A inserted: No. 25 of 2018 s. 7.]
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