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National Executive Committee to combat money laundering

Act: Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010

Section Provisions

ACT VII OF 2010 ACT VII OF 2010 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2010 An Act to provide for prevention of money laundering [Gazette of Pakistan, Extraordinary, Part I, 27th March 2009] No.F.9 (4)/2010-Legis., dated 27-3-2010.--The following Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) received the assent of the President on 26th March, 2010, is hereby published for general information: Whereas, it is expedient to provide for prevention of money laundering combating financing of terrorism and forfeiture of property derived from, or involved in, money laundering or financing of terrorism and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 5. National Executive Committee to combat money laundering.-(1) Within thirty days of the commencement of this Act the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, constitute a committee to be known as the National Executive Committee which shall consist of the following members, namely:-- (a) Minister for Finance or Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance/ Concerned Minister Chairman (b) Minister for Foreign Affairs, Member (c) Minister for Law and Justice Member (d) Minister for Interior Member (e) Governor SBP Member (f) Chairman SECP Member (g) Chairman NAB Member (h) Director General Member (i) Any other member to be nominated by the Federal Government. (2) The Director General, FMU shall also act as Secretary of the National Executive Committee. (3) The National Executive Committee shall-- (a) Meet regularly to develop, co-ordinate and publish an annual national strategy to fight money laundering and financing of terrorism; (b) Determine offences existing in Pakistan that may be considered to be predicate offences for the purposes of this Act; (c) Provide guidance and sanction in framing of rules and regulations under this Act; (d) Make recommendations to the Federal Government for effective implementation of this Act and framing of national policy to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism; (e) Issue necessary directions to the agencies involved in the implementation and administration of this Act; (f) Discuss any other issue of national importance relating to money laundering and financing of terrorism; and (g) Approve FMU's budgetary proposals for achieving the objectives of this Act; (h) Approve FMU's staffing requirements, pays, allowances, privileges and compensation packages and other matters incidental thereto; (i) take measures as necessary for development and review of performance of investigating agencies, FMU and the financial institutions and non-financial businesses and professions, relating to anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism; (j) review training programs for Government, financial institutions, non-financial businesses and professions and other persons, relating to anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism; and (k) Undertake and perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Federal Government, relating to money laundering and financing of terrorism. (4) The National Executive Committee shall be assisted by a General Committee to be composed of-- (a) Secretary Finance Chairman (b) Secretary Interior Member (c) Secretary Foreign Affairs Member (d) Secretary Law Member (e) Governor SBP Member (f) Chairman SECP Member (g) Director General, FCIW, NAB Member (h) Director General Member (i) Any other member to be nominated by the Federal Government. (5) The Director-General, FMU shall also act as Secretary of the 'General Committee. (6) The General Committee may invite any person to participate in the meeting as it deems necessary. (7) The General Committee shall, inter alia-- (a) take measures as necessary for development and review of performance of investigating agencies, FMU and the financial institutions and non-financial businesses and professions, relating to anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism; (b) review training programs for Government, financial institutions, non-financial businesses and professions and other persons, relating to anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism; (c) Provide necessary assistance to the National Executive Committee in carrying out its functions and duties under this Act; (d) Discuss any other issue of national importance relating to money laundering and financing of terrorism; and (e) Undertake and perform such other functions as assigned to it by the National Executive Committee.