ECSH20500 - Introduction

Legislation 

The following is a list of the main legislation that deals with money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing and therefore applies to the work undertaken by ECS. It is not an exhaustive list and not all the listed legislation applies to all sectors supervised by ECS.  

• The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (referred to in this guidance as “MLR 2017”)   

• Terrorism Act 2000 

• Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001  

• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002  

• The Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Schedule 7  

• Criminal Finances Act 2017 

• Payment Service Regulations 2017  

• Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Act 2018 

• Financial Services and Markets Act 2000