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1. Key initiatives

   ...are safer, improve services, and change long-standing behaviours and attitudes. Anti-money laundering & countering financing of terrorism We are leading work to enhance New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Family Justice Reform The Government is working to ensure that children and families affected by disputes about care arrangements receive appropriate support, representation, and protection. The reforms respond to recommendatio...

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2. [2020] NZEmpC 167 Noble v Ballooning Canterbury.com Ltd [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...[52]. 25 At [53]. [66] A third factor I was required to consider related to whether there had been non-compliance with the obligations held by a lawyer under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). After the hearing relating to the application, GRL filed a late affirmation from an officer administrator, stating that payments made by Mr Noble to the firm had been made by credit card; this meant that the argument concerning...

3. Information sent to Ministers

   ...Justice and Courts). 12/12/2024 Weekly Report Courts McKee Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts). 12/12/2024 Weekly Report Justice Goldsmith Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts). 12/12/2024 Aide memoire Justice McKee AML/CFT Meeting 17 December – supervisory amendments. 12/12/2024 Aide memoire Justice Goldsmith Engagement approach for public consultation on the rewrite of the Arms Act 1983 12/12/2024 Aide memoire Justice McKee Engagement approach for...

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4. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Nāku noa, nā Sam Kunowski Acting Deputy Secretary, Policy Hon Nicole McKee, Minister for Courts, Associate Minister of Justice CC: Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice Ministry of Justice Policy Work Programme: Update to Firearms and AML/CFT timelines Date 26 July 2024 File reference Action sought Timeframe Note changes and updates associated with the Firearms and Anti-Money Laundering work programmes At your convenience Contacts for telephone discussion (if requ...

5. CAC20002 v Lloyd [2013] NZREADT 20 [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...when sent an Agreement for Sale and Purchase as a comparison of the correct initials of Mr and Mrs Calder. The evidence of Mr and Mrs Lloyd was that they had never suggested that the initials were the initials of Mrs Calder. They say they are ‘AML’ (Mrs Lloyd’s initials). The initials do look like ‘CMC’, [the initials of Mrs Calder] but both Mr and Mrs Lloyd say that they are actually ‘AML’, the initials of Mrs Lloyd. The Lloyds say they were put on the Agreement for Sal...

6. National Standards Committee 1 v Yang [2024] NZLCDT 8 (27 March 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...opening of files. During the hearing, Mr Yang admitted he had opened files, or law clerks had undertaken that task on his direction. [16] Mr Yang did not open a file for the client in Junior Partner, the firm’s system. He did not complete AML enquiries. He noted the client as a “prospect” in time records in a manner that did not result in the client entering the firm’s Junior Partner billing records. We find he did not alert a partner about the client. In this respect we...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement all-of-Government Response to Organised Crime [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...Nations and with respect to the United States’ Trafficking In Persons Report. Collection and monitoring of international funds transfers data Status quo and problem 80. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act), which comes into force in June 2013, enhances the existing regime and establishes a new supervisory regime to better detect, deter and investigate funds related to organised and financial crimes. 81. In the six month period...

8. Otago Standards Committee v Stewart [2016] NZLCDT 28 [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...Escrow account” are set out as follows: • “Account can be open in 48 hours. • Due Diligence is done by the lawyer and us not the bank and money is accepted by our preferred lawyer on our certification that it has been cleared under our AML policy. • Account can be completely confidential. • No limit to quantum of funds sent. • Cannot be frozen or arrested by the bank because it is a part of a lawyer’s trust ledger and therefore regulated by the law society not banks...

9. Guidance for property sales and settlements during COVID-19

   ...Zealand), +64 7 974 5595 (international callers), email: customersupport@linz.govt.nz Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) - DIA is responsible for requirements of due diligence under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT). DIA website  COVID-19 response level measures apply to all of us The purpose of the response to COVID-19 is to save lives. We all need to stick to the rules of physical distancing and only move around for the specific pu...

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10. Proactive Release - Amendments to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

    ...enforcement powers targeted at the specific behaviours associated with gangs and organised criminal groups. It amends the Crimes Act 1961 , the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act), the Arms Act 1983, the Sentencing Act 2002, the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995, and the Land Transport Act 1998, to: 2.1 create a new offence of discharging a firearm with intent to intimidate; and 2.2 ma...