Financial Transaction Reports Act 1993 (Tas)

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1993

An Act to provide for the giving of further information or documents in relation to matters reported under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth or the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 of the Commonwealth and the giving of information in relation to other suspect transactions, and for related purposes [Royal Assent 3 June 1993]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1993 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Object of Act The object of this Act is to facilitate the enforcement of the laws of the State.

4. Interpretation (1) In this Act – AMLCTF Act means the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 of the Commonwealth; court includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions; designated authority means – (a) the Commissioner of Police; or (b) a police officer who is carrying out an investigation arising from, or relating to matters referred to in, information communicated to the AUSTRAC CEO; FTR Act means the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth; protected information means information that is obtained under this Act. (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in the FTR Act or the AMLCTF Act have the same respective meanings in this Act.

5. Act binds Crown This Act binds the Crown in right of Tasmania and, so far as the legislative power of Parliament permits, in all its other capacities.