2014-04-13
The President of the Maldives promulgated the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act (Law No. 10/2014) to establish a comprehensive legal framework for combating financial crimes. The legislation defines key terms such as money laundering and terrorist financing, and mandates strict reporting obligations for financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions. It outlines specific procedures for the freezing of assets, the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit, and the powers of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute offenses.
Law Number: 10/2014 Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act Volume: 43 Number: 53 Date: 13 Jumada al-Akhirah 1435 - 13 April 2014 Tuesday
Volume: 43 Number: 53 Maldives Government Gazette
On Tuesday, 1st April 2014, during the 5th sitting of the Majlis, "The Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act" was passed by the Majlis under Article 92 of the Constitution of the Maldives on 13 April 2014 (13 Jumada al-Akhirah 1435H) and was promulgated by the President of the Maldives on the same day, and this Act is hereby published in the Gazette.
Law Number: 10/2014 Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act
Chapter 1 Preliminary
(a) This Act may be cited as the "Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act". (b) This Act shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.
The purpose of this Act is to: (a) Prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism; (b) Prevent the use of the financial system for money laundering and terrorist financing; (c) Prevent the use of the financial system for the placement of illicit funds; (d) Prevent the use of the financial system for the layering of illicit funds; (e) Prevent the use of the financial system for the integration of illicit funds, including the use of legitimate financial institutions to disguise the illicit origin of funds, and the use of legitimate businesses to disguise the illicit origin of funds; (f) Prevent money laundering and terrorist financing by establishing a framework for the reporting of suspicious transactions and the freezing of assets related to terrorism.
(a) The provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons within the jurisdiction of the Maldives. (b) The provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons outside the jurisdiction of the Maldives who commit an offense under this Act, as specified in Article 77 of this Act.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to all financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions, as well as to all persons involved in the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing offenses. The provisions of this Act shall apply to all persons who commit offenses under this Act, and to all persons who aid, abet, counsel, or procure the commission of such offenses.
"Money Laundering" means: (a) (1) The act of converting, transferring, concealing, or disguising the true nature, source, location, disposition, movement, or ownership of property, knowing or suspecting that such property is the proceeds of crime, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or of assisting any person who is involved in the commission of the predicate offense to evade the legal consequences of his action; (2) The act of acquiring, possessing, or using property, knowing or suspecting that such property is the proceeds of crime, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or of assisting any person who is involved in the commission of the predicate offense to evade the legal consequences of his action; (3) The act of participating in, associating with, conspiring, attempting, aiding, abetting, facilitating, or counseling the commission of any of the acts mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2); (4) The acts mentioned in sub-paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) shall be considered money laundering even if the predicate offense was committed outside the jurisdiction of the Maldives, provided that the act would constitute a money laundering offense if committed within the jurisdiction of the Maldives, and even if the predicate offense was not committed within the jurisdiction of the Maldives, provided that the act would constitute a money laundering offense if committed within the jurisdiction of the Maldives. (b) The acts mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) shall be considered money laundering if they involve property derived from any of the following offenses: (a) Terrorism; (b) Financing of terrorism; (c) Drug trafficking; (d) Human trafficking and illicit trafficking in human beings; (e) Illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; (f) Trafficking in stolen goods and other goods; (g) Racketeering; (h) Counterfeiting currency; (i) Counterfeiting and piracy of products; (j) Environmental crime; (k) Fraud; (l) Extortion; (m) Forgery; (n) Piracy; (o) Insider trading and market manipulation; (p) Smuggling; (q) Tax evasion; (r) Corruption and bribery; (s) Obstruction of justice; (t) Arson; (u) Crimes against internationally protected persons; (v) Hostage-taking; (w) Murder, grievous bodily harm, kidnapping, and abduction; (x) Robbery and theft; (y) Smuggling of migrants; (z) Illicit trafficking in nuclear or radioactive materials; (aa) Trafficking in cultural property, antiques, and precious metals and stones; (ab) Trafficking in wildlife species, endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and related products; (ac) Illegal fishing; (ad) Illegal logging; (ae) Illegal mining; (af) Illegal dumping of waste; (ag) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ah) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ai) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (aj) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ak) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (al) Illegal trade in explosives; (am) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (an) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ao) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ap) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (aq) Illegal trade in timber; (ar) Illegal trade in fish; (as) Illegal trade in minerals; (at) Illegal trade in waste; (au) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (av) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (aw) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ax) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ay) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (az) Illegal trade in explosives; (ba) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (bb) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (bc) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (bd) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (be) Illegal trade in timber; (bf) Illegal trade in fish; (bg) Illegal trade in minerals; (bh) Illegal trade in waste; (bi) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (bj) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (bk) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (bl) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (bm) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (bn) Illegal trade in explosives; (bo) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (bp) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (bq) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (br) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (bs) Illegal trade in timber; (bt) Illegal trade in fish; (bu) Illegal trade in minerals; (bv) Illegal trade in waste; (bw) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (bx) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (by) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (bz) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ca) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (cb) Illegal trade in explosives; (cc) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (cd) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ce) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (cf) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (cg) Illegal trade in timber; (ch) Illegal trade in fish; (ci) Illegal trade in minerals; (cj) Illegal trade in waste; (ck) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (cl) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (cm) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (cn) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (co) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (cp) Illegal trade in explosives; (cq) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (cr) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (cs) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ct) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (cu) Illegal trade in timber; (cv) Illegal trade in fish; (cw) Illegal trade in minerals; (cx) Illegal trade in waste; (cy) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (cz) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (da) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (db) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (dc) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (dd) Illegal trade in explosives; (de) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (df) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (dg) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (dh) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (di) Illegal trade in timber; (dj) Illegal trade in fish; (dk) Illegal trade in minerals; (dl) Illegal trade in waste; (dm) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (dn) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (do) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (dp) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (dq) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (dr) Illegal trade in explosives; (ds) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (dt) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (du) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (dv) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (dw) Illegal trade in timber; (dx) Illegal trade in fish; (dy) Illegal trade in minerals; (dz) Illegal trade in waste; (ea) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (eb) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ec) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ed) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ee) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (ef) Illegal trade in explosives; (eg) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (eh) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ei) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ej) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ek) Illegal trade in timber; (el) Illegal trade in fish; (em) Illegal trade in minerals; (en) Illegal trade in waste; (eo) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ep) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (eq) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (er) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (es) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (et) Illegal trade in explosives; (eu) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (ev) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ew) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ex) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ey) Illegal trade in timber; (ez) Illegal trade in fish; (fa) Illegal trade in minerals; (fb) Illegal trade in waste; (fc) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (fd) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (fe) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ff) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (fg) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (fh) Illegal trade in explosives; (fi) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (fj) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (fk) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (fl) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (fm) Illegal trade in timber; (fn) Illegal trade in fish; (fo) Illegal trade in minerals; (fp) Illegal trade in waste; (fq) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (fr) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (fs) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ft) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (fu) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (fv) Illegal trade in explosives; (fw) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (fx) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (fy) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (fz) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ga) Illegal trade in timber; (gb) Illegal trade in fish; (gc) Illegal trade in minerals; (gd) Illegal trade in waste; (ge) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (gf) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (gg) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (gh) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (gi) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (gj) Illegal trade in explosives; (gk) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (gl) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (gm) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (gn) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (go) Illegal trade in timber; (gp) Illegal trade in fish; (gq) Illegal trade in minerals; (gr) Illegal trade in waste; (gs) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (gt) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (gu) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (gv) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (gw) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (gx) Illegal trade in explosives; (gy) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (gz) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ha) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (hb) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (hc) Illegal trade in timber; (hd) Illegal trade in fish; (he) Illegal trade in minerals; (hf) Illegal trade in waste; (hg) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (hh) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (hi) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (hj) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (hk) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (hl) Illegal trade in explosives; (hm) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (hn) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ho) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (hp) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (hq) Illegal trade in timber; (hr) Illegal trade in fish; (hs) Illegal trade in minerals; (ht) Illegal trade in waste; (hu) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (hv) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (hw) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (hx) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (hy) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (hz) Illegal trade in explosives; (ia) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (ib) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ic) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (id) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ie) Illegal trade in timber; (if) Illegal trade in fish; (ig) Illegal trade in minerals; (ih) Illegal trade in waste; (ii) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ij) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ik) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (il) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (im) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (in) Illegal trade in explosives; (io) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (ip) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (iq) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ir) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (is) Illegal trade in timber; (it) Illegal trade in fish; (iu) Illegal trade in minerals; (iv) Illegal trade in waste; (iw) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ix) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (iy) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (iz) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ja) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (jb) Illegal trade in explosives; (jc) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (jd) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (je) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (jf) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (jg) Illegal trade in timber; (jh) Illegal trade in fish; (ji) Illegal trade in minerals; (jj) Illegal trade in waste; (jk) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (jl) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (jm) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (jn) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (jo) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (jp) Illegal trade in explosives; (jq) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (jr) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (js) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (jt) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ju) Illegal trade in timber; (jv) Illegal trade in fish; (jw) Illegal trade in minerals; (jx) Illegal trade in waste; (jy) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (jz) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ka) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (kb) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (kc) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (kd) Illegal trade in explosives; (ke) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (kf) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (kg) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (kh) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ki) Illegal trade in timber; (kj) Illegal trade in fish; (kk) Illegal trade in minerals; (kl) Illegal trade in waste; (km) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (kn) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ko) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (kp) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (kq) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (kr) Illegal trade in explosives; (ks) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (kt) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ku) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (kv) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (kw) Illegal trade in timber; (kx) Illegal trade in fish; (ky) Illegal trade in minerals; (kz) Illegal trade in waste; (la) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (lb) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (lc) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ld) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (le) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (lf) Illegal trade in explosives; (lg) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (lh) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (li) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (lj) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (lk) Illegal trade in timber; (ll) Illegal trade in fish; (lm) Illegal trade in minerals; (ln) Illegal trade in waste; (lo) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (lp) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (lq) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (lr) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ls) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (lt) Illegal trade in explosives; (lu) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (lv) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (lw) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (lx) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ly) Illegal trade in timber; (lz) Illegal trade in fish; (ma) Illegal trade in minerals; (mb) Illegal trade in waste; (mc) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (md) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (me) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (mf) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (mg) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (mh) Illegal trade in explosives; (mi) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (mj) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (mk) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ml) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (mm) Illegal trade in timber; (mn) Illegal trade in fish; (mo) Illegal trade in minerals; (mp) Illegal trade in waste; (mq) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (mr) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ms) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (mt) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (mu) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (mv) Illegal trade in explosives; (mw) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (mx) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (my) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (mz) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (na) Illegal trade in timber; (nb) Illegal trade in fish; (nc) Illegal trade in minerals; (nd) Illegal trade in waste; (ne) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (nf) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ng) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (nh) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ni) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (nj) Illegal trade in explosives; (nk) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (nl) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (nm) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (nn) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (no) Illegal trade in timber; (np) Illegal trade in fish; (nq) Illegal trade in minerals; (nr) Illegal trade in waste; (ns) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (nt) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (nu) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (nv) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (nw) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (nx) Illegal trade in explosives; (ny) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (nz) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (oa) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (ob) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (oc) Illegal trade in timber; (od) Illegal trade in fish; (oe) Illegal trade in minerals; (of) Illegal trade in waste; (og) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (oh) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (oi) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (oj) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ok) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (ol) Illegal trade in explosives; (om) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (on) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (oo) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (op) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (oq) Illegal trade in timber; (or) Illegal trade in fish; (os) Illegal trade in minerals; (ot) Illegal trade in waste; (ou) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ov) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ow) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (ox) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (oy) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (oz) Illegal trade in explosives; (pa) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (pb) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (pc) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (pd) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (pe) Illegal trade in timber; (pf) Illegal trade in fish; (pg) Illegal trade in minerals; (ph) Illegal trade in waste; (pi) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (pj) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (pk) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (pl) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (pm) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (pn) Illegal trade in explosives; (po) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (pp) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (pq) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (pr) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ps) Illegal trade in timber; (pt) Illegal trade in fish; (pu) Illegal trade in minerals; (pv) Illegal trade in waste; (pw) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (px) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (py) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (pz) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (qa) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (qb) Illegal trade in explosives; (qc) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (qd) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (qe) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (qf) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (qg) Illegal trade in timber; (qh) Illegal trade in fish; (qi) Illegal trade in minerals; (qj) Illegal trade in waste; (qk) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ql) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (qm) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (qn) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (qo) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (qp) Illegal trade in explosives; (qq) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (qr) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (qs) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (qt) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (qu) Illegal trade in timber; (qv) Illegal trade in fish; (qw) Illegal trade in minerals; (qx) Illegal trade in waste; (qy) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (qz) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ra) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (rb) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (rc) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (rd) Illegal trade in explosives; (re) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (rf) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (rg) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (rh) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ri) Illegal trade in timber; (rj) Illegal trade in fish; (rk) Illegal trade in minerals; (rl) Illegal trade in waste; (rm) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (rn) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ro) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (rp) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (rq) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (rr) Illegal trade in explosives; (rs) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (rt) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ru) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (rv) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (rw) Illegal trade in timber; (rx) Illegal trade in fish; (ry) Illegal trade in minerals; (rz) Illegal trade in waste; (sa) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (sb) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (sc) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (sd) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (se) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (sf) Illegal trade in explosives; (sg) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (sh) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (si) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (sj) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (sk) Illegal trade in timber; (sl) Illegal trade in fish; (sm) Illegal trade in minerals; (sn) Illegal trade in waste; (so) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (sp) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (sq) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (sr) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ss) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (st) Illegal trade in explosives; (su) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (sv) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (sw) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (sx) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (sy) Illegal trade in timber; (sz) Illegal trade in fish; (ta) Illegal trade in minerals; (tb) Illegal trade in waste; (tc) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (td) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (te) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (tf) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (tg) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (th) Illegal trade in explosives; (ti) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (tj) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (tk) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (tl) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (tm) Illegal trade in timber; (tn) Illegal trade in fish; (to) Illegal trade in minerals; (tp) Illegal trade in waste; (tq) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (tr) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ts) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (tt) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (tu) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (tv) Illegal trade in explosives; (tw) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (tx) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (ty) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (tz) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ua) Illegal trade in timber; (ub) Illegal trade in fish; (uc) Illegal trade in minerals; (ud) Illegal trade in waste; (ue) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (uf) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ug) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (uh) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ui) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (uj) Illegal trade in explosives; (uk) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (ul) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (um) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (un) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (uo) Illegal trade in timber; (up) Illegal trade in fish; (uq) Illegal trade in minerals; (ur) Illegal trade in waste; (us) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (ut) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (uu) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (uv) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (uw) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (ux) Illegal trade in explosives; (uy) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (uz) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (va) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (vb) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (vc) Illegal trade in timber; (vd) Illegal trade in fish; (ve) Illegal trade in minerals; (vf) Illegal trade in waste; (vg) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (vh) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (vi) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (vj) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (vk) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (vl) Illegal trade in explosives; (vm) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (vn) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (vo) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (vp) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (vq) Illegal trade in timber; (vr) Illegal trade in fish; (vs) Illegal trade in minerals; (vt) Illegal trade in waste; (vu) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (vv) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (vw) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (vx) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (vy) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (vz) Illegal trade in explosives; (wa) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (wb) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (wc) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (wd) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (we) Illegal trade in timber; (wf) Illegal trade in fish; (wg) Illegal trade in minerals; (wh) Illegal trade in waste; (wi) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (wj) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (wk) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (wl) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (wm) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (wn) Illegal trade in explosives; (wo) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (wp) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (wq) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (wr) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (ws) Illegal trade in timber; (wt) Illegal trade in fish; (wu) Illegal trade in minerals; (wv) Illegal trade in waste; (ww) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (wx) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (wy) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (wz) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (xa) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (xb) Illegal trade in explosives; (xc) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (xd) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (xe) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (xf) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (xg) Illegal trade in timber; (xh) Illegal trade in fish; (xi) Illegal trade in minerals; (xj) Illegal trade in waste; (xk) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (xl) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (xm) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (xn) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (xo) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (xp) Illegal trade in explosives; (xq) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (xr) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (xs) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (xt) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (xu) Illegal trade in timber; (xv) Illegal trade in fish; (xw) Illegal trade in minerals; (xx) Illegal trade in waste; (xy) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (xz) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (ya) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (yb) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (yc) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (yd) Illegal trade in explosives; (ye) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (yf) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (yg) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (yh) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (yi) Illegal trade in timber; (yj) Illegal trade in fish; (yk) Illegal trade in minerals; (yl) Illegal trade in waste; (ym) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (yn) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (yo) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (yp) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (yq) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (yr) Illegal trade in explosives; (ys) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (yt) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (yu) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (yv) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (yw) Illegal trade in timber; (yx) Illegal trade in fish; (yy) Illegal trade in minerals; (yz) Illegal trade in waste; (za) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (zb) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (zc) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (zd) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (ze) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (zf) Illegal trade in explosives; (zg) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (zh) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (zi) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (zj) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (zk) Illegal trade in timber; (zl) Illegal trade in fish; (zm) Illegal trade in minerals; (zn) Illegal trade in waste; (zo) Illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances; (zp) Illegal trade in hazardous waste; (zq) Illegal trade in hazardous chemicals; (zr) Illegal trade in radioactive materials; (zs) Illegal trade in firearms and ammunition; (zt) Illegal trade in explosives; (zu) Illegal trade in precursor chemicals; (zv) Illegal trade in controlled substances; (zw) Illegal trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora; (zx) Illegal trade in wildlife products; (zy) Illegal trade in timber; (zz) Illegal trade in fish;
"Financing of Terrorism" means the provision or collection of funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intention that they should be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, in order to carry out terrorist acts.
"Proceeds of Crime" means any property derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, through the commission of an offense.
"Predicate Offense" means any offense that generates proceeds that are subject to money laundering.
"Financial Institution" means any person who conducts, as a business, one or more of the following activities for or on behalf of a customer: (a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public; (b) Lending; (c) Financial leasing; (d) Money or value transfer services; (e) Issuance and administration of other means of payment (e.g., credit cards, travelers' checks, bankers' drafts, electronic money); (f) Financial guarantees and commitments; (g) Trading in: (1) money market instruments (cheques, bills, certificates of deposit, derivatives, etc.); (2) foreign exchange; (3) exchange, interest rate, and index instruments; (4) transferable securities; (5) commodity futures trading; (h) Participation in securities issues and the provision of services related to such issues; (i) Individual and collective portfolio management; (j) Safekeeping and administration of cash or liquid securities on behalf of other persons; (k) Otherwise investing, administering, or managing funds or money on behalf of other persons; (l) Underwriting and placement of life insurance and other investment-related insurance; (m) Money or value broadcasting services.
"Designated Non-Financial Business and Profession" means a casino, real estate dealer, dealer in precious metals and dealers in precious stones, lawyer, notary public, independent legal professionals, accountants, tax advisors, trust and company service providers, and other persons who conduct, as a business, one or more of the following activities for or on behalf of a customer: (a) Buying and selling real estate; (b) Managing money, securities, or other assets of clients; (c) Management of bank, savings, or securities accounts; (d) Organization of contributions for the creation, operation, or management of companies; (e) Creation, operation, or management of legal persons or arrangements, and buying and selling business entities.
"Fund" or "Asset" means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, however acquired, and legal documents or instruments in any form, including electronic or digital, evidencing title to, or interest in, such assets, including, but not limited to, bank credits, travelers' checks, bank checks, money orders, shares, securities, bonds, drafts, or letters of credit.
"Trust and Company Service Provider" means any person who, as a business, provides any of the following services to third parties: (a) Forming companies or other legal persons; (b) Acting, or arranging for another person, to act as a director or secretary of a company, a partner of a partnership, or a similar position in relation to other legal persons; (c) Providing a registered office, business address, or accommodation, correspondence, or administrative address for a company, a partnership, or any other legal person or arrangement; (d) Acting, or arranging for another person, to act as: (1) a trustee of an express trust or similar legal arrangement; (2) a nominee shareholder for a person other than a company or a legal person listed on a recognized stock exchange that is subject to disclosure and supervision requirements.
"Terrorist Property" means funds or other assets of terrorists, persons who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts, or persons who participate in or facilitate the commission of terrorist acts, including funds or other assets derived or generated from property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons.
"Terrorist" means: (a) Any person who commits, or attempts to commit, a terrorist act by any means, directly or indirectly, unlawfully and wilfully; (b) Any person who participates in or facilitates the commission of a terrorist act; (c) Any person who provides or collects funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intention that they should be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, in order to carry out a terrorist act; (d) Any person who attempts to commit a terrorist act or participates in or facilitates the commission of a terrorist act; (e) Any person who provides or collects funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intention that they should be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, in order to carry out a terrorist act.
"Terrorist Financing" means the provision or collection of funds, by any means, directly or indirectly, with the intention that they should be used or in the knowledge that they are to be used, in full or in part, in order to carry out terrorist acts.
Chapter 2 Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism