Q. What are the Specific Breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations?

Q. What are the Specific Breaches of the Money Laundering Regulations?

The specific failings and breaches which are clearly defined within the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 are;

  • Regulation 7 – Failure to apply appropriate risk-sensitive customer due diligence measures
  • Regulation 8 – Failure to apply appropriate and risk-sensitive ongoing monitoring of a business relationship
  • Regulation 9 – Failure to comply with the requirements in timing of verification of identity of clients and any beneficial owner
  • Regulation 11 – Continuing with transaction/business relationship where unable to apply customer due diligence measures
  • Regulation 14 – Failure to apply enhanced client due diligence and ongoing monitoring where required
  • Regulation 18 – Failing to follow a direction made by HM Treasury under this Regulation
  • Regulation 19 – Failure to keep the required records
  • Regulation 20 – Failure to establish, maintain, monitor and manage the required risk based policies and procedures
  • Regulation 21 – Failure to take appropriate measures to provide the required training
  • Regulations 26, 27(4), 33 – Failure to comply with registration requirements specified by the commissioners

These breaches may attract civil or criminal procedures from your supervisor

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