The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017

PART 1 U.K. Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation

Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 U.K.

1.  In section 34 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 M1 , after subsection (1C), insert—

“(1D) Rules made under this section may make provision as to the way in which solicitors and incorporated practices are to comply with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.”.

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M1 1980 c.46. Subsection (1A) was inserted by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73). Subsections (1B) and (1C) were inserted by S.S.I. 2004/383, and amended by section 31(3)(a) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40), and section 124(2) of the Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 16).

Northern Ireland Act 1998 U.K.

2.  In Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (reserved matters) M2 —

(a) in paragraph 25, for “the Money Laundering Regulations 2007”M3 substitute “the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017”;

(b) omit paragraph 25A.

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M2 1998 c. 47.

M3 S.I. 2007/2157.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 U.K.

3.—(1) FSMA M4 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 226 (complaints: the ombudsman scheme etc) after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) The rules must provide that a person within subsection (7B) is eligible in relation to a complaint to which subsection (7C) applies.

(7B) A person is within this subsection if he or she has been identified by a respondent, in carrying on an activity to which the rules apply, as—

(a) a politically exposed person;

(b) a family member of a politically exposed person; or

(c) a known close associate of a politically exposed person.

(7C) This subsection applies to a complaint—

(a) that the complainant has been incorrectly identified as a person within subsection (7B); or

(b) relating to an act or omission of the respondent in consequence of the identification of the complainant as a person within subsection (7B).

(7D) In subsection (7B), “politically exposed person”, “family member” and “known close associate” have the meanings given in regulation 35(12) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.”.

(3) For the heading of Part 20C (as inserted by the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016) M5 , substitute “Politically exposed persons: money laundering and terrorist financing”.

(4) In section 333U (guidance relating to money laundering and politically exposed persons)—

(a) in the heading, after “Money laundering” insert “ and terrorist financing ”; and

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Treasury ”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “by the FCA” insert “ or under the ombudsman scheme ”.

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M4 2000 c. 8.

M5 Part 20C was inserted by section 30 of the Bank of England and Financial Service Act 2016 (c.14).

Terrorism Act 2000 U.K.

4.—(1) The Terrorism Act 2000 M6 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 21G (other permitted disclosures etc), in subsection (1)(a), for “the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157)” substitute “ the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”.

(3) In section 21H(4), for the words from “Directive 2005/60/EC” to “2005” substitute “ Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 M7 ”.

(4) Part 1 of Schedule 3A M8 (business in the regulated sector) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (5) to (10).

(5) In paragraph 1(1)—

(a) in paragraph (b) M9 —

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), omit “or”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia) an undertaking whose only listed activity is as a creditor under an agreement which—

(aa) falls within section 12(a) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 M10 (debtor-creditor-supplier agreements);

(bb) provides fixed sum credit (within the meaning given in section 10(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (running-account credit and fixed-sum credit)) in relation to the provision of services; and

(cc) provides financial accommodation by way of deferred payment or payment by instalments over a period not exceeding 12 months; or”;

(b) after paragraph (j) M11 , insert—

“(ja) the carrying on of local audit work within the meaning of Schedule 5 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (eligibility and regulation of local auditors) by any firm or individual who is a local auditor within the meaning of section 4(1) of that Act (general requirements for audit);”;

(c) in paragraph (q)—

(i) after “involves the” insert “ making or ”;

(ii) for “15,000” substitute “ 10,000 ”.

(6) In paragraph 1(5)(b), omit “contained in international standards and are”.

(7) In paragraph 1(6) M12 , at the end of paragraph (c) for “or” substitute “ and ”.

(8) In paragraph 2(1)—

(a) in paragraph (c) for “25” substitute “ 26 ”;

(b) in paragraph (d), at the end, omit “or”;

(c) at the end, insert—

“(g) the carrying on by a local authority (within the meaning given in article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001) M13 of an activity which would be a regulated activity for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 but for article 72G of that Order; or

(h) the preparation of a home report, which for these purposes means the documents prescribed for the purposes of sections 98, 99(1) or 101(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 M14 .”.

(9) In paragraph 2(3)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£64,000” substitute “£100,000;

(b) in paragraph (f), after “(r)” insert “ to (t) ”.

(10) In paragraph 3—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), at the appropriate place insert—

““the Capital Requirements Directive” means Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms M15 ;”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) after “Capital Requirements Regulation” insert “ , the Capital Requirements Directive ”;

(ii) after “Part as” insert “ in that Regulation or ”.

(11) In Part 2 of Schedule 3A M16 (supervisory authorities), in paragraph 4—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), omit paragraphs (b), (ea) and (f) (but not the “and” after paragraph (f));

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da) the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives;”;

(ii) omit paragraph (f).

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M6 2000 c. 11.

M7 OJ No L 141, 05.06.15, p. 73.

M8 2000 c.11. Part 1 of Schedule 3A was substituted by S.I. 2007/3288. Paragraph 1 of that Schedule was amended by S.I. 2011/99, 2013/3115 and 2015/575. Paragraph 3 of that Schedule was amended by S.I. 2011/2701, 2013/3115 and 2015/575.

M9 Paragraph (b) was amended by S.I. 2011/99 and 2013/3115.

M10 1974 c.39.

M11 Paragraph (j) was amended by S.I. 2008/948.

M12 Paragraph 1(6) was substituted by S.I. 2016/680.

M13 S.I. 2001/544. Article 72G was inserted by S.I. 2014/366.

M14 2006 asp 1.

M15 OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p.338.

M16 2000 c.11. Part 2 of Schedule 3A was substituted by S.I. 2007/3288. Paragraph 4 was amended by paragraph 87(1), (2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 18 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), and by S.I. 2014/892.

Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 U.K.

5.  In the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 M17 —

(a) in section 68(2) (application to Scotland)—

(i) in paragraph (g), for “regulation 39(6) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007”M18 substitute “regulation 70(7) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017”;

(ii) omit paragraph (h);

(b) in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (powers of seizure to which section 50 of the 2001 Act applies)—

(i) in the heading above paragraph 73J, for “The Money Laundering Regulations 2007” substitute “ The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”;

(ii) in paragraph 73J, for “regulation 39(6) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007” substitute “ regulation 70(7) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”;

(iii) omit paragraph 73K and the heading above it.

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M17 2001 c. 16.

M18 S.I. 2007/2157.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 U.K.

6.—(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 M19 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 333D (other permitted disclosures etc), in subsection (1)(a) for “the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157)” substitute “ the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”.

(3) In section 333E (interpretation), in subsection (4), for the words from “Directive 2005/60/EC”M20 to “2005” substitute “Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 M21 ”.

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 9 M22 (business in the regulated sector), in paragraph 1(1)—

(a) in paragraph (b) M23 —

(i) for “Capital Requirements Regulation”, in both places, substitute “ Capital Requirements Directive ”;

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (i), omit “or”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—

“(ia) an undertaking whose only listed activity is as a creditor under an agreement which—

(aa) falls within section 12(a) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 M24 (debtor-creditor-supplier agreements);

(bb) provides fixed sum credit (within the meaning given in section 10(1)(b) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (running-account credit and fixed-sum credit)) in relation to the provision of services; and

(cc) provides financial accommodation by way of deferred payment or payment by instalments over a period not exceeding 12 months; or”;

(b) after paragraph (j), insert—

“(ja) the carrying on of local audit work within the meaning of Schedule 5 to the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 M25 (eligibility and regulation of local auditors) by any firm or individual who is a local auditor within the meaning of section 4(1) of that Act (general requirements for audit);”;

(c) in paragraph (q)—

(i) after “involves the” insert “ making or ”;

(ii) for “15,000” substitute “ 10,000 ”.

(5) In paragraph 1(5)(b), omit “contained in international standards and are”.

(6) In paragraph 1(6) M26 , at the end of paragraph (c) for “or” substitute “ and ”.

(7) In paragraph 2—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(c) for “25” substitute “ 26 ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(d), at the end, omit “or”;

(c) at the end, insert—

“(g) the carrying on by a local authority (within the meaning given in article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M27 ) of an activity which would be a regulated activity for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 but for article 72G of that Order M28 ; or

(h) the preparation of a home report, which for these purposes means the documents prescribed for the purposes of sections 98, 99(1) or 101(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 M29 .”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “£64,000” substitute “£100,000;

(ii) in paragraph (f), after “(r)” insert “ to (t) ”.

(8) In paragraph 3—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) at the appropriate place insert—

““the Capital Requirements Directive” means Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms M30 ;”;

(ii) at the end of the definition of “the Capital Requirements Regulation insert “ of 26th June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) for “the Banking Consolidation Directive” substitute “ the Capital Requirements Regulation, the Capital Requirements Directive ”;

(ii) after “Part as”, insert “ in that Regulation or ”.

(9) In Part 2 of Schedule 9 (supervisory authorities), in paragraph 4—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1), omit paragraphs (b), (ea) and (f) (but not the “and” after paragraph (f));

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i) after paragraph (d), insert—

“(da) the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives;”;

(ii) omit paragraph (f).

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M19 2002 c. 29.

M20 OJ L 309, 25.11. 05, p.15.

M21 OJ L 141, 05.06.15, p.73.

M22 2002 c.29. Part 1 of Schedule 9 was substituted by S.I. 2007/3287. Paragraph 1 of that Schedule was amended by S.I. 2011/99, 2013/3115 and 2015/575. Paragraph 3 of that Schedule was amended by S.I. 2011/2701, 2013/3115 and 2015/575.

M23 Paragraph (b) was amended by S.I. 2011/99 and 2013/3115.

M24 1974 c.39.

M25 2014 c.2.

M26 Paragraph 1(6) was amended by S.I. 2016/680.

M27 S.I. 2001/544. Article 3(1) was amended, but the amendments are not relevant to these Regulations.

M28 Article 72G was inserted by S.I. 2014/366, and amended by S.I. 2015/910 and 2016/392.

M29 2006 asp.1.

M30 OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p.338.

Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 U.K.

7.  In Schedule 7 to the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 M31 (terrorist financing and money laundering), for paragraph 45(3), substitute—

“(3) Unless otherwise defined, expressions used in this Schedule and in Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing have the same meaning as in that Directive.”.

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M31 2008 c.28.

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 U.K.

8.  In section 1 (general customs functions of the Secretary of State) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 M32 , in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (d), for “Directive 2005/60/EC on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing”M33 substitute “Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing M34 ”;

(b) in paragraph (e), for “Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 on information on the payer accompanying transfers of funds”M35 substitute “Regulation (EU) 2015/847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on information accompanying transfers of funds”.

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M32 2009 c. 11.

M33 OJ L 309, 25.11. 05, p.15.

M34 OJ L 141, 05.06.15, p.73.

M35 OJ L 345, 8.12. 06, p.1.

Crime and Courts Act 2013 U.K.

9.  In Schedule 17 (offences in relation to which a deferred prosecution arrangement may be entered into) to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 M36 , in paragraph 27, for “regulation 45 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157)” substitute “ regulation 86 of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”.

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M36 2013 c. 22.

Finance Act 2014 U.K.

10.  In Schedule 34 to the Finance Act 2014 M37 , in paragraph 6(4)(j) (criminal offences) for “regulation 45(1) of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157)” substitute “ regulation 86(1) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 ”.

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M37 2014 c. 26.

Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 U.K.

11.  In the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016—

(a) in the italic heading above section 30, after “Money laundering” insert “ and terrorist financing ”;

(b) in section 30 (politically exposed persons: money laundering) M38 —

(i) in the heading, after “Money laundering” insert “ and terrorist financing ”; and

(ii) in subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Treasury ”.

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M38 2016 c. 14.