2010-2011

 

 

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

 

 

THE SENATE

 

 

Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011

 

 

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

 

 

 

 

( 1 )     Schedule  1 , page 7 (line 20) , after item  18 , insert:

18A  After subsection 49(1)

Insert:

          (1A)  A person (the issuer ) must not give a notice under subsection (1) to another person (the recipient ) unless the issuer reasonably believes that the recipient has knowledge of the information, or possession or control of the document, that is specified in the notice.

          (1B)  The period specified in the notice for giving the information or document must be at least 14 days after the notice is given unless:

                     (a)  the recipient is the reporting entity who communicated information to the AUSTRAC CEO under section 41, 43 or 45; or

                     (b)  both of the following apply:

                              (i)  the issuer considers that specifying a shorter period is necessary;

                             (ii)  the shorter period specified is reasonable in the circumstances.

 

 

 

 

 

Rosemary Laing

Clerk of the Senate

 

 

The Senate

16 June 2011