Act No. 166 / 2015 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 253 / 2008 Coll., on certain measures against the legalisation of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing, as amended
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THE LAW
of 18 June 2015
amending Act No 253 / 2008 Coll., on certain measures against the legalisation of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing, as amended
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Act No. 253 / 2008 Coll., on certain measures against the legalisation of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing, as amended by Act No. 227 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 281 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 285 / 2009 Coll., Act No. 199 / 2010 Coll., Act No. 139 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 420 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 428 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 457 / 2011 Coll., Act No. 18 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 377 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 399 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 241 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 303 / 2013 Coll., Act No. 257 / 2014 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Paragraph 18 (4), the words "which are part of it 'are deleted.
2. Paragraph 31 (5) is deleted.
3. The following Sections 31a to 31c are inserted after Section 31, including the headings and footnotes No 28:
Financial Analysis Unit
Part of the Ministry is the Financial Analysis Service, which is technically separated from other departments of the Ministry and is subject to such organisational, personnel and other measures as ensure that the information obtained in carrying out its activities under this Act does not come into contact with an unauthorised person.
Monitoring of the activity of the Financial Analysis Unit
(1) The control of the activities of the Financial Analysis Service is carried out by the Chamber of Deputies, which establishes a permanent commission for this purpose under the Law governing the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies (hereinafter referred to as the "Permanent Commission") and the Government.
(2) The Standing Committee is composed of seven members. Only a Member of the Chamber of Deputies may be a member of the Permanent Commission.
(3) The Standing Commission is not entitled to intervene in the personnel competence of the Ministry and to replace its management activities.
(1) The Ministry shall submit a report to the Standing Committee and the Government on the activities of the Financial Analysis Service for the previous calendar year by 31 March of the following calendar year.
(2) The Ministry shall provide the Permanent Commission, at its request, with information on the activities of the Financial Analysis Department.
(3) The report referred to in paragraph 1 and the information referred to in paragraph 2 shall not contain identification data of persons or information which is subject to confidentiality under other legislation28) and may not contain information on a case where an investigation conducted under this law has not been completed and on a case submitted under Paragraph 32, if such information could jeopardise an ongoing investigation.
(4) The report referred to in paragraph 1 and the information referred to in paragraph 2 may be discussed only at a private meeting of the Standing Committee or a closed meeting of the Government; The Permanent Commission shall examine them with the participation of a representative of the Ministry.
(5) Members of the Standing Committee may enter the premises of the Financial Analysis Department, accompanied by the Director or his authorised staff.
28) For example, § 38 of Act No. 21 / 1992 Coll., on Banks, as amended, § 19 of Act No. 377 / 2005 Coll., as amended, § 21 of Act No. 85 / 1996 Coll., as amended. '
4. In Article 38 (1), the words "the information obligations laid down in Article 24 'are replaced by the words" the obligations laid down in Article 24 or Article 31c'.
5. In Paragraph 38, the following paragraph 4 is added:
"(4) The release of the persons referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 shall, where justified, be authorised by the Prime Minister or on a case-by-case basis by his authorised member of the Government. ';
Efficacy
That law shall take effect on the first day of the third calendar month following its publication.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 166 / 2015 Coll., amending Act No. 253 / 2008 Coll., on certain measures against the legalisation of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing, as amended |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 01.07.2015 |
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| Effective from | 01.10.2015 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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