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Guidance notes

AUSTRAC's guidance notes contain information regarding certain provisions of the AML/CTF Act and AML/CTF Rules, to provide assistance to reporting entities in meeting their obligations.

 

Current AUSTRAC guidance notes

 AML/CTF Compliance Officers (08/02)
File size 80kb

Application of the Policy (Civil Penalty Orders) Principles 2006
File size 96kb

Correspondent banking 
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 Designated business groups
File size 253kb

Exemptions and modifications under the AML/CTF Act
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 Gambling services (08/03)
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No-action letters (08/01)
File size 79kb

Opening an account
File size 70kb

 Record-keeping requirements (08/04)
File size 108kb

Register of Providers of Designated Remittance Services
File size 308kb

Risk management and AML/CTF programs
File size 322kb

 

Draft guidance notes

Ongoing customer due diligence 

This draft has been withdrawn. Please consult the Ongoing customer due diligence chapter of the AUSTRAC Regulatory Guide for information about ongoing customer due diligence.

Submissions on draft guidance notes should be sent to:

General Manager
Regulatory Policy
AUSTRAC
PO Box 5516
WEST CHATSWOOD  NSW  1515
aml_ctf_rules@austrac.gov.au
 
Please note that all submissions may be made public except those marked "confidential".  

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