Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Cap. 373)

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Cap. 373), article 14

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14. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires: "competent authority" shall have the same meaning assigned to i t by regulations in force from time to time under this Act or as may be prescribed under this Act; "designated authority" means the Executive Police, the Attorney General and any Magistrate conduc ting inquiries relating to the "in genere" in terms of article 546 of the Criminal Code ; PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING [CAP. 373. 19 "Europol" has the same meaning as assigned to it by Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Par liament and of the Council of 11 May 2016; "financial analysis" means the results of operational and strat egic analysis that has already been carried out by the Unit in pursu ance of its tasks and functions unde r article 16(1)(a) and (f); "financial information" means a ny type of information or data, such as data on financial assets, movement of funds or financia l business relationships, which is already held by the Unit to pr event, detect, and effectively combat m oney laundering and terrorist financing, other than information or data gathered or held by t he Unit in relation to its supervisory function under article 16(1)(c), article 16(1)(k)(ii), and article 26; "law enforcement information" means any type of information or data, including but not limited to information on investigation s, freezing or seizure of assets or other investigative or provisi onal measures, and information on c onvictions and on confiscation an d criminal records, whic h is already held by: (a) any designated authority in the context of preventing, detecting, investigating, or prosecuting criminal offences; and (b) public authorities or private entities in the context of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting criminal offences, and which is available to designated authorities in line with the provisions of any other law applicable to them; "subject person" shall have th e same meaning assigned to it by regulations in force from time to time under this Act or as may be prescribed under this Act; "supervisory authority" shall have the same meaning assigned to it by regulations in force from time to time under this Act or as may be prescribed under this Act; "the Board" means the Board of Governors referred to in article 18; "the Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointed under article 20; "the Deputy Chairman" means th e Deputy Chairman of the Board appointed under article 20; "the Director" means the Director of the Unit appointed or recruited under article 23. Establishment of the Unit. Added by: XXXI. 2001.4. Amended by: I.2020.6

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