Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2007 (52 of 2007)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Amendments

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006

19   At the end of Part 6

Add:

79A Evidentiary certificates

(1) In:

(a) criminal proceedings for an offence against subsection 74(2), (4), (6) or (8); or

(b) section 175 proceedings for a contravention of subsection 74(1);

a certificate signed by the AUSTRAC CEO stating that the defendant’s name was not entered on the Register of Providers of Designated Remittance Services is prima facie evidence of the matters in the certificate.

(2) In:

(a) criminal proceedings for an offence against subsection 74(2), (4), (6) or (8); or

(b) section 175 proceedings for a contravention of subsection 74(1);

a certificate signed by the AUSTRAC CEO stating that the defendant’s registrable details were not entered on the Register of Providers of Designated Remittance Services is prima facie evidence of the matters in the certificate.

(3) A document purporting to be a certificate mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is taken to be such a certificate and to have been duly given, unless the contrary is established.