2021-04-13
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has issued an administrative sanction against JAB Financial Services CC for failing to comply with key provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act regarding risk management programmes and customer due diligence. The regulator imposed a combined financial penalty of R20,000 due to the firm's inadequate implementation of its risk management and compliance programme and insufficient ongoing employee training. JAB must pay the penalty by 30 October 2020 or face court enforcement, though it retains the right to lodge an appeal within thirty days of receiving the notice.
Transitional Management Committee: DP Tshidi (Commissioner) CD da Silva JA Boyd MM du Toit LP Kekana K Gibson OB Makhubela P Mogase ENQUIRIES: Thabang Mashile D. DIALLING NO.: (012) 428 8089 OUR REF: FSP11982 FAX: DATE: 08 October 2020 E-MAIL: Thabang.mashile@fsca.co.za Mr. JA Boshoff JAB FINANCIAL SERVICES CC SHOP 1, MARINE VISTA BUILDING 64 MAIN RD GONUBIE 5257 Per email: jabfs@mweb.co.za Dear Mr JA Boshoff NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION
2 2.3. In terms of section 42(2)(a) of the FIC Act, the RMCP must enable the accountable institution to identify, assess, monitor, mitigate and manage the risk that the provision by the accountable institution of products or services may involve or facilitate money laundering (ML) activities or the financing of terrorist (TF) and related activities. The RMCP must determine the processes by which enhanced due diligence is conducted for higher risk business relationships and when simplified customer due diligence might be permitted in the institution. 2.2.1. At the time of the inspection, on 13 to 14 February 2020, the RMCP provided by JAB did not include processes and procedures which the accountable institution undertakes in terms of the risk-based approach to meet the provisions of the FIC Act: (a) JAB failed to implement a RMCP that is customised to its operations; (b) JAB was non-compliant with sections 21 to 21H of the FIC Act because the processes and procedures in respect of which customer due diligence will be conducted were not included in the RMCP; (c) JAB failed to provide the manner in which and the processes by which enhanced due diligence is conducted for higher-risk business relationships and when simplified customer due diligence might be applied to customers by the institution; and (d) JAB failed to provide how the accountable institution will implement its RMCP and the RMCP was not approved by senior management. 2.4. In terms of section 43 of the FIC Act, an accountable institution is required to provide ongoing training to its employees to enable them to comply with the provisions of the FIC Act and the RMCP which are applicable to them. JAB failed to provide on-going training to its employees with the provisions of the RMCP and the FIC Act.
3 3. Reasons for imposing the administrative sanction 3.1. JAB’s non-compliance as detailed above in paragraph 2 established at the time of the inspection and as set out in the notice of intention to sanction is a serious violation of the provisions of the FIC Act. 3.2. All accountable institutions were given 18 months, which is ample time, to implement the amendments to the FIC Act. 3.3. JAB responded on 30 June and 15 July 2020 to the above areas of noncompliance raised in the notice of intention to sanction by submitting a revised RMCP. 3.4. JAB failed to provide reasons as to why the intended sanction should not be imposed and published. 3.5. JAB did not provide details or scope of the training except to say that ongoing training has been included on a bi-monthly basis. The FSCA did not receive proof that training was conducted in line with the provisions of the FIC Act and RMCP. 3.6. The FSCA is satisfied that the revised RMCP has improved and emphasise that the effectiveness of the implementation of the RMCP remains the responsibility of the senior management of the accountable institution. 4. Particulars of the administrative sanction: 4.1. In terms of section 45C(1), read with sections 45C(3)(c), and 45C(6)(a) of the FIC Act, the FSCA hereby imposes the following administrative sanction on JAB: 4.1.1. A financial penalty of R10 000.00 for non-compliance with section 42(2) of the FIC Act, read with Guidance Note 7 issued by the FIC.
4 4.1.2. A financial penalty of R10 000.00 for non-compliance with section 43 of the FIC Act. JAB is directed to pay a financial penalty of R20 000.00 on or before 30 October 2020. 4.2. The financial penalty of R20 000.00 is payable via electronic fund transfer to: Account Name : NRF – FIC Act Sanctions Account Holder : National Treasury Account Number: 80552749 Bank : South African Reserve Bank Code : 910145 Reference : FIC Sanction – JAB Financial Services CC 4.3. Proof of payment must be submitted to the FSCA at thabang.mashile@fsca.co.za and copy charl.geel@fsca.co.za. 5. Right of appeal: 5.1. In terms of section 45D of the FIC Act, read with Regulation 27C of the Regulations promulgated in terms of GN R1595 in GG 24176 of 20 December 2002 as amended, JAB may lodge an appeal within 30 days, from the date of receipt of the Notice. The notice of appeal and proof of payment of the mandatory appeal fee must be:- 5.1.1. hand delivered to: The Secretary: The FIC Act Appeal Board Byls Bridge Office Park, Building 11 13 Candela Street Highveld Extension Centurion 5.1.2. sent via electronic mail to: The HOD: Office of General Counsel FSCA Attention: Mr S Rossouw (Stefanus.Rossouw@fsca.co.za)
5 5.2. Mr G Dudeni, Secretary of the FIC Act Appeal Board, may be contacted at Gcinikhaya.Dudeni@fic.gov.za and telephonically at (012) 641-6243 should JAB require further information regarding the appeal process. Details of the appeal process can also be found on the FIC’s website at www.fic.gov.za. 6. Failure to comply with the administrative sanction 6.1. In terms of section 45(C)(7)(b) of the FIC Act, should JAB fail to pay the prescribed financial penalty in accordance with this notice and an appeal has not been lodged within the prescribed period, the FSCA may forthwith file with the clerk or registrar of a competent court a certified copy of this notice, which shall thereupon have the effect of a civil judgement lawfully given in that court in favour of the FSCA.
KEDIBONE DIKOKWE DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE: CONDUCT OF BUSINESS SUPERVISION FOR THE FINANCIAL SECTOR CONDUCT AUTHORITY