香港海关 金钱服务监理科.pdf

Customs and Excise 香港海關 Department Money Service Supervision Bureau (MSSB) Speaker: Mr. Vincent KH Chan, Senior Trade Controls Officer 27 September 2016 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions) Ordinance (“AMLO”) ►Under the AMLO, the Commissioner of Customs and Excise (“CCE”) is the relevant authority for Money Service Operators (“MSOs”), i.e., remittance agents and money changers. ►AMLO came into operation on 1 April 2012. 2 MSOs ►Licensed MSOs are required to comply with the same statutory requirements as those of the other regulatees (such as the banks) under the AMLO. 3 MSOs Licensing Regime for MSOs: a) Supervise the licensed MSOs on-  compliance with the customer due diligence (“CDD”) and record-keeping requirements  licensing requirements (e.g. seeking prior approval for addition of director/partner/ultimate owner )  licensing conditions (e.g. attending courses/seminars to enhance its staff’s understanding compliance with AMLO) b) Combat unlicensed operation of money service c) Validity of Licence : 2 years 4 Criminal Offences ►operate a money service in HK as a business without obtaining a licence from the CCE. ►Penalty: Fine : $100,000 Imprisonment for 6 months Disqualified from holding a licence for a certain period