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1. Ministerial Exemption Notice: Travelex Financial Services New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 211 KB]

   Ministerial exemption: Travelex Financial Services NZ Ltd 1. In my capacity as the Associate Minister of Justice, and pursuant to section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 (the Act), I grant Travelex Financial Services NZ Limited (Travelex NZ) an exemption from section 56(2) of the Act, in so far as the AML/CFT compliance officer must be an employee of the reporting entity. 2. This exemption is granted s...

2. AML phase II - Business compliance impacts [pdf, 491 KB]

   ...report should be read in conjunction with the disclaimers set out in the report, and, where applicable, the Statement of Responsibility. / Ministry of Justice | Introduction 1 1. Introduction 1.1. Background and context New Zealand’s AML/CFT regime is part of a suite of initiatives directed at combating transnational and organised crime. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act), which came into force on 30 June 2013, implemented P...

3. GSNZ Ministerial Exemption [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited Exempting Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited (“GSNZ”) from: a. Section 56(2) of the Act. The exemption is subject to the following conditions: a. The Australia-based AML/CFT compliance officer must administer and maintain the AML/CFT programme of GSNZ; b. The Australia-based AML/CFT compliance officer must report regularly and fully on all relevant AML/CFT compliance matters to the senior management of GSNZ;...

4. Exposure draft AML/CFT amendment bill [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...New section 49A inserted (Obligation to keep reports of suspicious activities) 21 49A Obligation to keep reports of suspicious activities 21 18 Section 51 amended (Obligation to keep other records) 21 19 Section 57 amended (Minimum requirements for AML/CFT programmes) 22 20 Section 59 replaced (Review and audit of risk assessment and AML/CFT programme) 22 59 Review and audit of risk assessment and AML/CFT programme 22 59A Audit of compliance with AML/CFT obligations 22 59B Who carries o...

5. Exemption order Goldman Sachs NZ Limited [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...Justice and pursuant to section 157 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (‘the Act’), I exempt the GSNZ Reporting Entities (as that term is defined in 2 below) from section 56(2) of the Act, in so far as the AML/CFT compliance officer must be an employee of the reporting entity. 2 ‘GSNZ Reporting Entities’ means: a. Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited; and b. each company incorporated in New Zealand which is (i) directly or indirectly...

6. Cost Benefit Analysis: AML Phase 2 [pdf, 105 KB]

   1 | CBAx, AML Phase II, Ministry of Justice, February 2017 Cost Benefit Analysis: AML Phase 2 Section A Descriptive Information Problem Definition The Phase I anti-money laundering regime came into force in 2013, which covered banks, insurance companies, financial services (e.g. investment advisers), money remitters and casinos. There is now a proposal to extend the scope AML legislation to cover additional sectors, to bring NZ in line with its FATF obligations. The Phase II se...

7. AMLCFT Statutory Review Summary Document [pdf, 301 KB]

   ` Review of the AML/CFT Act Summary Document Ministry of Justice October 2021 Important notice The opinions contained in this document are those of the Ministry of Justice and do not reflect official government policy. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice from a qualified professional person before undertaking any action in reliance on the contents of this publication. The contents of this discussion document must not be construed as legal advice. The...

8. AML/CFT Statutory Review - summary of form submissions [pdf, 820 KB]

   Page 1 AML/CFT Act review: Summary report This report was created on Saturday 04 December 2021 at 13:03 and includes 59 responses. The activity ran from 06/10/2021 to 03/12/2021. Contents Question 1: What age group are you in? 24 Age 24 Question 2: What is your ethnicity? (You can select more than one.) 24 Ethnicity 24 Please specify 24 Ethnicity 25 Please specify 25 Ethnicity 25 Please specify 25 Ethnicity 25 Please specify 25 Question 3: If you're responding on behalf of...

9. Proactive release – Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Prescribed Transactions Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2022 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...Transactions Reporting) Amendment Regulations 2022 (Amendment Regulations) to be made under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. Background 2 The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime is a risk-based system that detects and deters money laundering and terrorism financing and implements relevant international obligations. There are currently six AML/CFT instruments containing regulations that implement the deta...

10. Russell Investment Group Limited [pdf, 82 KB]

    ...notice on 6 April 2020 that he has granted the following exemption from the Act: Ministerial Exemption: Russell Investment Group Limited Exempting Russell Investment Group Limited (RIGL) from the requirement in section 56(2) of the Act that the AML/CFT compliance officer for a reporting entity must be one of its employees. The exemption is made to allow an Australian-based compliance officer who is not an employee of RIGL to be its AML/CFT compliance officer. In this exemption, un...