Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001
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Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 | |
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Parliament of Malaysia | |
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Citation | Act 613 |
Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
Passed | 10 May 2001 |
Passed by | Dewan Negara |
Passed | 6 June 2001 |
Royal assent | 25 June 2001 |
Commenced | 5 July 2001 |
Effective | [15 January 2002, P.U. (B) 15/2002] |
Legislative history | |
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
Bill title | Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2001 |
Bill citation | D.R. 15/2001 |
Introduced by | Shafie Salleh, Deputy Minister of Finance |
First reading | 9 April 2001 |
Second reading | 9 May 2001 |
Third reading | 10 May 2001 |
Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
Bill title | Anti-Money Laundering Bill 2001 |
Bill citation | D.R. 15/2001 |
Member(s) in charge | Shafie Salleh, Deputy Minister of Finance |
First reading | 14 May 2001 |
Second reading | 5 June 2001 |
Third reading | 6 June 2001 |
Amended by | |
Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 18/2002] Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2003 [P.U. (A) 13/2003] | |
Status: In force |
The Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Malay: Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram, Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan dan Hasil daripada Aktiviti Haram 2001) is a Malaysian counter-terrorism legislation. It is enacted to provide for the offence of money laundering, the measures to be taken for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing offences and to provide for the forfeiture of property involved in or derived from money laundering and terrorism financing offences, as well as terrorist property, proceeds of an unlawful activity and instrumentalities of an offence, and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Structure
[edit]The Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, in its current form (1 December 2015), consists of 7 Parts containing 93 sections and 2 schedules (including 27 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Money Laundering Offences
- Part III: Financial Intelligence
- Part IV: Reporting Obligations
- Part IVA: Cross Border Movements of Cash and Bearer Negotiable Instruments
- Part V: Investigation
- Part VI: Freezing, Seizure and Forfeiture
- Part VIA: Suppression of Terrorism Financing Offences and Freezing, Seizure and Forfeiture of Terrorist Property
- Part VII: Miscellaneous
- Schedules
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Bank Negara AMLA https://amlcft.bnm.gov.my/the-amla
- [Infographic] Implementation Guidance on AML/CFT Policies