Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001

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38 of 2001

The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 intends:

to establish a Financial Intelligence Centre and a Money Laundering Advisory Council in order to combat money laundering activities;
to impose certain duties on institutions and other persons who might be used for money laundering purposes;
to amend the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998, and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; and
to provide for matters connected therewith.

1 February 2023, Sections 31 and 56 (Gazette 47883 of 20 January 2023)
3 December 2001, however Section 79 does not take effect before the date on which Section 29 takes effect; and Section 21(2) takes effect one year after Section 21(1) takes effect.
1 July 2004, Section 46(2) (Gazette 26522 of 30 June 2004)
4 October 2010, Sections 28 and 51 (Gazette 33596 of 1 October 2010)
1 February 2002, Section 1 to 20, 72 to 78 and 80 to 82 (Gazette 23078 of 31 January 2002)
1 March 2002, Schedules 1, 2 and 3 (Gazette 23169 of 28 February 2002)
30 June 2003, Sections 21(1), 22 to 26, 42, 43, 46(1), 47, 48, 49, 61, 62 and 68(2) (Gazette 25151 of 27 June 2003)
3 February 2003, Sections 27 to 41 (except Sections 28, 30 and 31), 44, 45, 50, 52, 53, 57 to 60, 63 to 67, 68(1), 69, 71, 79 and Schedule 4 (Gazette 24349 of 31 January 2003)

The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/fica2001243/ [Updated to 4 January 2023]