ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 62 Notice about reporting obligations to be given to travellers to Australia

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCING ACT 2006 - SECT 62

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to a written notice:

  (a)   that relates to reporting obligations under this Part; and

  (b)   the form and contents of which are specified in the AML/CTF Rules.

Notice to be given to travellers

  (2)   If an aircraft or ship leaves a place outside Australia to travel to a place in Australia without stopping at any other place outside Australia, the person in charge of the aircraft or ship must:

  (a)   give a copy of the notice, or communicate the information contained in the notice in the manner prescribed by the AML/CTF Rules, to all persons travelling on the aircraft or ship (including members of the crew); or

  (b)   cause a copy of the notice to be given, or cause to be communicated the information contained in the notice in the manner prescribed by the AML/CTF Rules, to all persons travelling on the aircraft or ship (including members of the crew).

Offence

  (3)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is subject to a requirement under subsection   (2); and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the person's conduct breaches the requirement.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (4)   An offence against subsection   (3) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .