Exposure Draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005

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Exposure Draft of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2005

13 April 2006

© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 71634 X

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the Legislation Committee (PDF 18KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 11KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 24KB)
Background
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgement
Note on references
 
Chapter 2 - Overveiw of the Bill (PDF 38KB)
Purpose of the Exposure Bill
Main provisions of the Exposure Bill
 
Chapter 3 - Key concerns for industry (PDF 154KB)
Consultation process
Timeframe for implementation
Purported risk-based approach
Practical impact of the proposed regime
Specific issues arising for particular industry sectors
Committee view
 
Chapter 4 - Privacy concerns (PDF 70KB)
Consultation on privacy issues
Privacy impact assessment
Range of entities collecting information
Type and extent of information to be collected under the regime
Use of information
Application of the Privacy Act
Committee view
 
Additional comments and points of dissent by the Australian Democrats (PDF 16KB)
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions received and tabled documents (PDF 14KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee (PDF 12KB)
Sydney, 14 March 2006

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Australia

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