Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3) (Cth)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3)

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

I, John Lance Schmidt, 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 25 June 2012

[Signed]

John Lance Schmidt

Chief Executive Officer
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

1             Name of Instrument

This Instrument is the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Amendment Instrument 2012 (No. 3).

2             Commencement

Schedule 1 of this Instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3             Amendment

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

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

1.      Chapter 39

Item 1             Paragraph 39.3, repeal

‘This Chapter is repealed on 30 June 2012.’

Item 2             Paragraph 39.4

Renumber as paragraph 39.3.

Item 3             After paragraph 39.3, repeal the note, substitute

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