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Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001
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Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001

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IPreliminary

IIMoney Laundering Offences

IIIFinancial Intelligence

IVReporting Obligations

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15Centralization of information
16Customer due diligence
17Retention of records
18Opening of account or conducting business relationship, transaction or activity in fictitious, false or incorrect name
19Compliance programme
20Secrecy obligations overridden
21Obligations of regulatory or supervisory authority or licensing authority
22Deleted
23Deleted
24Protection of persons reporting
25Examination of a reporting institution
26Examination of person other than a reporting institution
27Appearance before examiner
28Deleted
28AInterpretation in relation to this Part
28B(1) Any person leaving or entering Malaysia with an amount in cash, bearer negotiable instruments or both exceeding the value as prescribed...
28CMovement of cash or bearer negotiable instruments by post, etc.
28D(1) Section 28B shall not apply if—
28EDeclaration about receipts of cash or bearer negotiable instruments from outside Malaysia
28FDeclaration to competent authority
28GStructuring to avoid declaration under this Part
28HQuestioning and search powers in relation to cash or bearer negotiable instruments
28IPower of arrest without warrant
28JSubmission of information to competent authority
28KDeclaration under this Part deemed to be a declaration in a matter relating to customs

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VInvestigation

VIFreezing, Seizure and Forfeiture

VIIMiscellaneous

Schedules

Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Mar 2026 · Part IV · Reporting Obligations

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Part V

Investigation

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Part VI

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