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CASH TRANSACTION REPORTS ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 4 Objects of Act  
  • 5 Act to bind Crown  
  • 6 Act to apply both within and outside Australia  
  • 7 Reports of significant cash transactions  
  • 8 Approved cash carriers  
  • 9 Exempt cash transactions  
  • 10 Transactions eligible for exemption  
  • 11 Financial institution may enter transactions in exemption register  
  • 12 Financial institution to maintain exemption register  
  • 13 Director to have access to exemption registers  
  • 14 Director to have access to certain records  
  • 15 Reports in relation to transfer of currency into or out of Australia  
  • 16 Reports of suspect transactions  
  • 17 Protection for cash dealer etc. where information communicated under section 16  
  • 18 Information to be provided when bank account etc. opened  
  • 19 Unblocking or forfeiture of account  
  • 20 Form of statement  
  • 21 Identification references  
  • 22 Notice to Director if no primary identification document examined  
  • 23 Cash dealer to keep documents  
  • 24 Opening bank account etc. in false name  
  • 25 Secrecy  
  • 26 Special provisions in relation to reports of suspect transactions  
  • 27 Access to CTR information  
  • 28 Failure to provide information  
  • 29 False or misleading information  
  • 30 Incomplete information  
  • 31 Offence to conduct transactions so as to avoid reporting requirements  
  • 32 Injunction  
  • 33 Questioning and search powers  
  • 34 Conduct by directors, servants or agents  
  • 35 Establishment of Agency  
  • 36 Director  
  • 37 Acting Director  
  • 38 Functions of Director  
  • 39 Delegation  
  • 40 Staff  
  • 41 Act not to limit Commissioner's powers  
  • 42 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 not to apply to decisions under this Act  
  • 43 Regulations  

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