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Section 6

of ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, ANTI-TERRORISM FINANCING AND PROCEEDS OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 6

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 7

the following section:

“Functions of regulatory or supervisory authority 7a.  (1)  The Minister of Finance may, upon the recommendation of the competent authority and after consultation with the

Minister of Home Affairs for the purposes of Part VIa, by order

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published in the Gazette, appoint any person to be a regulatory or supervisory authority and such person shall have all the functions conferred on a regulatory or supervisory authority under this Act as specified by the Minister of Finance.

(2)

The regulatory or supervisory authority may, after consultation with the Minister of Home Affairs for the purposes of Part VIa, authorize any of its officers or any other person to perform any or all of its functions under this Act as specified by the Minister of Finance.”.

Amendment of section 8

Section 6 — ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, ANTI-TERRORISM FINANCING AND PROCEEDS OF UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025