Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024 (110 of 2024)

Schedule 4   Legal professional privilege

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

22   At the end of section 167

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Legal professional privilege

(5) If:

(a) a person is given a notice under subsection (2) in relation to information, a document or a copy of a document; and

(b) the person reasonably believes that the information, document or copy is privileged from being given or produced on the ground of legal professional privilege;

the person must give the AUSTRAC CEO an LPP form in relation to the information, document or copy within the period specified in the notice.

(6) Subsection (5) is a civil penalty provision.

Note: For other provisions dealing with legal professional privilege, see sections 242 and 242A.