Convicted Criminal cannot be a part of DNFBP
FBR has issued instructions that a Convicted Criminal cannot be a part of DNFBP. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010 (VII of 2010) read with sub-clause (iii) of clause 1 of Schedule IV to the said Act, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in the Federal Board of Revenue Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Regulations for DNFBPs, 2020, namely:
In the aforesaid Regulations, in regulation 3, after sub-regulation (3), the following new sub-regulations (4) and (5) shall be added, namely:
Convicted Criminal cannot be a part of DNFBP or take any position
Every DNFBP shall ensure that it has measures in place to prevent any person who has been convicted of a criminal offence or any associate of such a person from—
- holding any ownership or controlling interest in the DNFBP;
- being the beneficial owner(s) of the DNFBP; and
- holding any senior management or board position in the DNFBP.
Intimation to FBR in case of any change
Every DNFBP shall notify the FBR when there is a change in
- any ownership or controlling interest in the DNFBP;
- any beneficial owner(s) of the DNFBP; and
- any senior management or board position in the DNFBP.
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