Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2008

(124 of 2008)

An Act to amend the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988, and for related purposes.

[Assented to 25 November 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Act 2008.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3   Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1   Amendments

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988

1   Subparagraph 7(1)(f)(ii)

Omit "the commencement of Division 3 of Part 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006", substitute "11 March 2010".

2   After subsection 7(1)

Insert:

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a transaction if the cash dealer complies with section 43 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 in relation to the transaction.

3   Subsection 11(2A)

Omit "the commencement of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006", substitute "11 March 2010".

4   Subsection 15A(1)

Omit "subsection (3A)", substitute "subsections (3A) and (3B)".

5   Paragraph 15A(3A)(b)

Omit "the commencement of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006", substitute "11 March 2010".

6   After subsection 15A(3A)

Insert:

(3B) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a transaction if the solicitor, corporation or partnership complies with section 43 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 in relation to the transaction.

7   Subsections 16(1) and (1A)

Omit "subsection (4A)", substitute "subsections (4A) and (4B)".

8   Paragraph 16(4A)(b)

Omit "the commencement of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006", substitute "11 March 2010".

9   After subsection 16(4A)

Insert:

(4B) Subsection (1) or (1A) does not apply in relation to a transaction if the cash dealer complies with section 41 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 in relation to the transaction.

10   Paragraph 17B(1)(a)

Omit "the commencement of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006", substitute "12 March 2010".

11   After subsection 17B(1)

Insert:

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an instruction if the cash dealer complies with section 45 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 in relation to the instruction.