- Date
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15 Feb 2007
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Justice and Customs
- Summary
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Makes technical amendments to the
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
(AML/CTF Act) and six other Acts to: replace absolute liability with strict liability in certain provisions; provide for review of decisions made by the AUSTRAC CEO under the AML/CTF Act; replace the general exemption from review under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
for decisions under the AML/CTF Act with a limited exemption; provide ASIS with access to AUSTRAC information and enable ASIS to communicate such information to foreign intelligence agencies; amend secrecy and access provisions; remove certain restrictions on prosecution of structuring conduct; and provide access to the electoral roll in certain circumstances.