Money Laundering (Administrative Sanctions) Rules, 2023

LESOTHO
Government Gazette
Vol. 68 Friday – 10th February, 2023 No. 9 CONTENTS No. Page LEGAL NOTICES
12 Money Laundering (Administrative Sanctions) Rules, 2023 ..................... 87
13 Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at.................................. 89
Manonyane A04 Community Council Notice, 2023
14 Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at.................................. 91
Seate Community Council Notice, 2023
15 Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at.................................. 92
Seate Community Council Notice, 2023
16 Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at.................................. 94
Mafeteng Urban Council Notice, 2023
17 Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at.................................. 95
Mafeteng Urban Council Notice, 2023
OTHER NOTICES
(See Supplement of the Gazette)
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LEGAL NOTICE NO. 12 OF 2023
Money Laundering (Administrative Sanctions) Rules, 2023 Pursuant to sections 18B(1)(c) and 18D, of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act, 2008 1 , I, EMMANUEL MALUKE LETETE being the Governor of the Central Bank, a financial sector supervisory authority, make the following Rules - Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Money Laundering (Administrative
   Sanctions) Rules, 2023 and shall come into operation on the date of publication in the Gazette. Interpretation
2. (1) In these Rules,
   “Act” means Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act, 2008; and “Central Bank” means the Central Bank of Lesotho established by the Central Bank of Lesotho Act, 2000 2 . (2) All other words used in these Rules have the same meaning as￾signed to them under the Act. Objective
3. The objective of these Rules is to provide for administrative sanctions
   regime for breach of the provisions of the Act and its implementing regulations by accountable institutions, which are supervised by the Central Bank. Application
4. (1) These Rules shall apply to accountable institutions licensed and
   supervised by the Central Bank.
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(2) Where there are contradictions between these Rules and the Act and its implementing regulations, the Act and its implementing regulations shall apply. Procedure for imposing sanctions
5. Where the Central Bank intends to impose a sanction, it shall issue a
written notice to an accountable institution indicating the - (a) right of the accountable institution to show cause why such sanctions may not be imposed on it; and (b) sanction that it intends to impose. Administrative sanctions
6. (1) The Central Bank may impose the following administrative
sanctions upon an accountable institution for any contravention of the provisions of the Act, its implementing Regulations and these Rules:
(a) direct that the members of the Board of Directors and senior management of the accountable institution be removed from their roles; (b) prohibit the accountable institution from providing or operating certain product or certain processes; (c) a temporary or permanent prohibition on any natural person who holds a managerial position in the accountable institution from taking decisions relating to the accountable institution; (d) direct the accountable institution to undertake any given actions to - (i) comply with the requirements within a specified period through a remedial plan; (ii) conduct internal inquiries and submit a report to the Central Bank; or

(iii) take disciplinary action against directors, senior management or other officers. (2) An accountable institution shall pay financial penalty imposed on it in terms of the Act within 30 days of its issuance. Amendment or repeal of the Rules
7. The Central Bank may from time to time amend or repeal the Rules.
DATED:
DR. EMMANUEL MALUKE LETETE
GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF LESOTHO NOTE

1. Act No. 4 of 2008 as amended by Act No. 7 of 2016
2. Act No. 2 of 2000
   LEGAL NOTICE NO. 13 OF 2023
   Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at Manonyane A04 Community Council Notice, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of the Land Act, 2010 1 , I, LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA minister responsible for local government, chieftainship, home affairs and police after having consulted with Manonyane A04 Community Council hereby declare that the Land described in this Notice is set aside for public purposes. Description : Every right or interest in and to the land described as unnumbered agricultural plot situated opposite Christ the King High School, enroute to St Joseph hospital on the right hand side, on the eastern side is the weather 89

station and it is on the northern side of St Joseph hospital at Roma in the district of Maseru covering in extent 46,670 square meters. Lessee : Roma School of Nursing Purpose : The land is required for institutional purpose. Date of Surrender : On the date of publication of this notice in the gazette all interests in or affecting the said land shall cease to subsist and allottees interest in the land shall revert to the state. Compensation : No compensation as the Land is donated to the Lessee Claims : Any person having any claim in the land so set aside may submit his claim for compensation to the Minister by forwarding the details thereof to the Commissioner of Lands, P.O. Box 87, Maseru, 100 within three (3) months of the date of publication of this Notice in the Gazette. DATED:
LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA
MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE NOTE

1. Act No. 8 of 2010
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LEGAL NOTICE NO. 14 OF 2023
Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at Seate Community Council Notice, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of the Land Act, 2010 1 , I, LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA minister responsible for local government chieftainship, home affairs and police after having consulted with Seate Community Council hereby declare that the land described in this Notice is set aside for public purposes. Description : Every right or interest in and to the land described as unnumbered agricultural plot situated at Lekhalong la Masakeng, approximately 40m² from the new water tank to the upper left corner, 30m² going down, 100m² to the right and 100m² upward, Seate Community Council, covering in extent 7077.72 square meters. Lessee : Hape Lengoasa Purpose : The Land is required for cemetery. Date of Surrender : On the date of publication of this notice in the gazette all interests in or affecting the said land shall cease to subsist and the allottee’s interest in the land shall revert to the State. Compensation : Compensation shall be in monetary form and amount to M10,758.13 (Ten Thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty Eight Maloti and Thirteen Cents). Claims : Any person having claim in the land so set aside may submit his claim for compensation to the minister by forwarding the details thereof to the 91

Commissioner of Lands, P.O. Box 87 Maseru, 100 within three (3) months of the date of publication of this notice in the gazette. DATED:
LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA
MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE NOTE

1. Act No. 8 of 2010
   LEGAL NOTICE NO. 15 OF 2023
   Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at Seate Community Council Notice, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of the Land Act, 2010 1 , I, LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA minister responsible for local government chieftainship, home affairs and police after having consulted with Seate Community Council hereby declare that the land justification described in this Notice is set aside for public purposes. Description : Every right or interest in and to the land described as unnumbered agricultural plot situated at Sekoting sa Tloha-re-Buoe near old Masakong, 30m² from the road on the right 40m² upwards, 100m² to the East and 70m² marginalized justification down the road Seate Community Council; covering in extent 7243.35 square meters. Lessee : Mabine Lekhoza 92

Purpose : The Land is required for a cemetery.
Date of Surrender : On the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette all interests in or affecting the said land shall cease to subsist and the allottee’s interest in the land shall revert to the State. Compensation : Compesation shall be in monetary form and amount to M11,000.89 ( Eleven Thousand Maloti and Eighty Nine Cents). Claims : Any person having claim in the land so set aside may submit his claim for compensation to the Minister by forwarding the details thereof to the Commissioner of lands, P.O. Box 87 Maseru, 100 within three (3) months of the date of publication of this notice in the gazette. DATED:
LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA
MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE NOTE

1. Act No. 8 of 2010
   93

LEGAL NOTICE NO. 16 OF 2023
Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at Mafeteng Urban Council Notice, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of the Land Act, 2010 1 , I, LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA minister responsible for local government, chieftainship, home affairs and police after having consulted with Mafeteng Urban Council, hereby declare that the land described in this notice is set aside for public purposes:
Description : Every right or interest in and to the land described as Plot No. 07461-152 situated at Mafeteng Urban Council covering in extent 1393 square meters. Lessee : A and C Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Purpose : The land is required for construction of water reservoirs, pump station and water pipeline. Date of surrender : On the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette all interests in or affecting the said land shall cease to subsist and the allottees interest in the land shall revert to the State. Compensation : Compensation is in monetary form and is amounting to; M603,288.30 (Six Hundred and Three Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight Maloti and Thirty Lisente). Claims : Any person having claim in the land so set aside may submit his claim for compensation to the Minister by forwarding the details thereof to the Commissioner of Lands P.O. Box 87 Maseru 100 within three (3) months of the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette. 94

DATED:
LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA
MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE NOTE

1. Act No. 8 of 2010
   LEGAL NOTICE NO. 17 OF 2023
   Declaration of Land Set Aside for Public Interest at Mafeteng Urban Council Notice, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 51 of the Land Act, 2010 1 , I, LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA minister responsible for local government, chieftainship, home affairs and police after having consulted with Mafeteng Urban Council, hereby declare that the land described in this notice is set aside for public purposes:
   Description : Every right or interest in and to the land described as Plot No. 07461-049 situated at Mafeteng Urban Council covering in extent 1717 square meters. Lessee : Haroon Enterprise (Pty) Ltd. Purpose : The land is required for construction of water reservoirs, pump station and water pipeline. Date of surrender : On the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette all interests in or affecting the said land shall cease to subsist and the allottees interest in the land shall revert to the State. Compensation : Compensation is in monetary form and is 95

amounting to; M1,170,302.04 (One Million, One Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Three Hundred and Two Maloti and Four Lisente). Claims : Any person having claim in the land so set aside may submit his claim for compensation to the Minister by forwarding the details thereof to the Commissioner of Lands P.O. Box 87 Maseru 100 within three (3) months of the date of publication of this notice in the Gazette. DATED:
LEBONA FABIAN LEPHEMA
MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE NOTE

1. Act No. 8 of 2010
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