2026-01-01

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) (Travel Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority issued these Regulations to amend the 2019 Civil Penalties framework. The changes update definitions and penalty criteria to ensure contraventions of the Travel Rule (Transfer of Virtual Assets) Code 2024 fall within the scope of the AML/CFT civil penalty regime. These amendments replace references to 'the Code' with 'relevant legislation' to encompass the 2019 Code and the 2024 Virtual Assets Code.

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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) (Travel Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Regulation 1 c SD No.2026/0014 Page 1 Statutory Document No. 2026/0014 Proceeds of Crime Act 2008, Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 c ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (CIVIL PENALTIES) (TRAVEL RULE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2026 Approved by Tynwald: Coming into Operation: in accordance with regulation 2 The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority makes the following Regulations under section 157 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008 and section 68 of the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014, after carrying out the consultations required by those sections1 . 1 Title These Regulations are the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) (Travel Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. 2 Commencement If approved by Tynwald, these Regulations come into operation on the date after approval is given. 3 Amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2019 (1) The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) Regulations 20192 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 3 (interpretation) — (a) in the definition of “contravention”, for “the Code” substitute the «relevant legislation»; and 1 Section 157(4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008 and section 68(4) of the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 require the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority to consult any person or body that appears to it to be appropriate before making regulations under those sections. 2 SD 2019/0201

Regulation 3 Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) (Travel Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Page 2 SD No.2026/0014 c (b) after the definition of “income” and before the definition of “relevant person”, insert — «“relevant legislation” means the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Code 20193 and the Travel Rule (Transfer of Virtual Assets) Code 20244 , as they have effect from time to time and any instrument or enactment from time to time amending or replacing either or both of those Codes;». (3) In regulation 5 (civil penalties) — (a) for regulation 5(2)(h) substitute — «(h) the relevant person’s record of compliance with the relevant legislation or any legislation revoked by the relevant legislation (“the previous relevant legislation”) or any legislation revoked by the previous relevant legislation;»; and (b) in regulation 5(3)(d)(i), for “the Code” substitute «the relevant legislation». MADE 9 JANUARY 2026 BETTINA ROTH Chief Executive of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority LILLIAN BOYLE Chair of the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority 3 SD 2019/0202 4 SD 2024/0137

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) (Travel Rule) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Explanatory Note c SD No.2026/0014 Page 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2019 to bring contraventions of the Travel Rule (Transfer of Virtual Assets) Code 2024 into scope of the AML/CFT civil penalty regime.