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Core Purpose

Amendment under the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002, inserting a new Explanation into an existing notification to designate the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit, India, as the "Regulator."

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, issued S.O. 4876(E) dated 9 November 2023, under sub-clause (vi) of clause (sa) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003), amending its earlier notification (F. No. P-12011/10/2023-ES Cell-DOR, published as S.O. 2135(E) dated 9 May 2023). The amendment renumbers the existing Explanation as "Explanation 1" and inserts a new "Explanation 2," which specifies that, for the purposes of activities specified in the notification, the "Regulator" (as defined in clause (fa) of sub-rule (1) of rule 2 of the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005) shall be the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit, India, appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 49 of the Act. Signed by Manoj Kumar Singh, Director (Headquarter).

Full Text

7076 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4674] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , NOVEMBER 9, 2023/ KARTIKA 18, 1945 CG-DL-E-09112023-249968 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9 th November, 2023 S.O. 4876(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -clause (vi) of clause (sa) of sub -section (1) of section 2 of the Prevention of Money -laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to the as the Act), the Central Governm ent hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, No.F.No.P -12011/10/2023 -ES Cell -DOR, published vide number S.O. 2135 (E) dated 9th May, 2023 in Part II, Section 3, sub -section (ii) in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated the 9th May, 2023, namely: - In the said notification, the Explanation shall be renumbered as Explanation 1 thereof, and after the Explanation 1 as so renumbered , the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely: - “Explanation 2. - For the purposes of activities specified in this notification, the Regulator within the meaning of clause (fa) of sub -rule (1) of rule 2 of the Prevention of Money -laundering (Mainten ance of Records) Rules, 2005, shall be the Director, Financial Intelligence Unit, India appointed under sub -section (1) of section 49 of the said Act.”. [F. No. P-12011/10/2023 -ES Cell -DOR] MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, Director (Headquarter) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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