Bill C-81

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First Reading

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AN ACT TO FACILITATE COMBATTING THE LAUNDERING OF PROCEEDS OF CRIME, TO ESTABLISH THE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS ANALYSIS CENTRE OF CANADA AND TO AMEND OR REPEAL CERTAIN ACTS IN CONSEQUENCE

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

OBJECT OF ACT

3. Object

HER MAJESTY

4. Binding on Her Majesty

PART 1

RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS

Application

5. Application of Part

Record Keeping

6. Duties

Reporting

7. Transactions if reasonable grounds to suspect

8. No disclosure of reports

9. Transactions indicative of money laundering

10. Immunity

11. Solicitor-client privilege

Regulations

12. Regulations

PART 2

REPORTING OF CURRENCY AND MONETARY INSTRUMENTS

Reporting

13. Currency and monetary instruments

14. Decision not to proceed with importing or exporting

Retention

15. Temporary retention

Searches

16. Search of the person

17. Search of conveyance

18. Examination and opening of mail

Seizures

19. Seizure and forfeiture

20. Power to call in aid

21. Report to Deputy Minister and the Centre

Exported Mail

22. Mail to be made available to an officer

Transfer to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services

23. When forfeiture under s. 15(5)

Forfeiture

24. Time of forfeiture

Review and Appeal

25. Review of forfeiture

26. Request for Minister's decision

27. Notice of Deputy Minister

28. Decision of the Minister

29. If there is no contravention

30. If there is a contravention

31. Appeal to Federal Court

32. Service of notices

Third Party Claims

33. Interest as owner

34. Order

35. Appeal

36. Delivery after final order

Disclosure of Information

37. Prohibition

38. Use of information

Delegation

39. Minister's duties

Regulations

40. Regulations

PART 3

FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS ANALYSIS CENTRE OF CANADA

Object

41. Object

Establishment of the Centre

42. Centre established

43. Minister is responsible

Organization and Head Office

44. Appointment of Director

45. Accident compensation

46. Director's powers

47. Employees

48. Remuneration

49. Head office

Human Resources

50. Separate employer

51. Political partisanship

Authority to Provide Services

52. Authority to provide services

Powers and Duties of the Centre

53. Reports and information

Disclosure and Use of Information

54. Disclosure by Centre prohibited

55. Agreements and arrangements

56. Use of information

57. Feedback, research and public education

58. Immunity from compulsory processes

59. Limitation on orders for disclosure of information

60. Certain provisions of Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act not applicable

Compliance Measures

61. To ensure compliance

62. Warrant required to enter dwelling-house

63. Definition of ``judge''

64. Disclosure to law enforcement agencies

Contracts and Agreements

65. Power to enter into

66. Choice of service providers

Legal Proceedings

67. Centre

68. No liability

Audit

69. Audit

Reports

70. Annual report

71. Review of Act by parliamentary committee

Regulations

72. Regulations

PART 4

OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT

73. General offences

74. Reporting - section 7

75. Disclosure

76. Reporting - section 9

77. Liability of officers and directors

78. Offence by employee or agent

79. Exemption

80. Time limitation

81. Venue

PART 5

CONSEQUENTIAL AND CONDITIONAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE

Consequential Amendments

82-83. Access to Information Act

84-86. Canada Post Corporation Act

87. Criminal Code

88. Privacy Act

89. Public Service Staff Relations Act

90. Public Service Superannuation Act

91-95. Seized Property Management Act

Conditional Amendments

96. 1999, c. 17

97. Bill C-54

98. Bill C-67

Repeal

99. Repeal

Coming into Force

100. Coming into force