Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2008 (No. 6) (Cth)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2008 (No. 6)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

I, Thomas Story, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, make this Instrument under section 229 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.

Dated 26 September 2008

[Signed]

Thomas Story

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

1Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2008 (No. 6) .

2Commencement

This Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3Amendment

Schedule 1 amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).

Schedule 1Amendment of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1).

1.Item 1, subparagraph 14.4(2)(b)(i)

Omit ‘$500’, insert ‘$1000’

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