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Part I · Duties of Institutions

8. Disclosure to Financial Intelligence Unit

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Every Institution shall, in relation to any person conducting transactions with such institution, forthwith disclose to the Financial Intelligence Unit—

(a)

the existence of any property in its possession or control, which to its knowledge is, or which it reasonably suspects is, property derived from the commission of any terrorist activity in terms of any law for the time being in force ;

(b)

the existence of any property in his or her possession or control, owned or controlled by or on behalf of a specified entity or for which there are reasonable grounds for suspicion that it is owned or controlled by or on behalf of a specified entity ;

(c)

any information regarding a transaction or proposed transaction in respect of property derived from the commission of any terrorist activity in terms of any law for the time being in force ; or

(d)

any information regarding a transaction or proposed transaction and there are reasonable grounds for suspicion that such transaction may involve property derived from the commission of any terrorist activity in terms of any law for the time being in force.

Financial Transactions Reporting

Part II

Provisions Applicable to Institutions and Other Persons

Part III

Powers and Functions of the Financial Intelligence Unit

Part IV

Functions of Supervisory Authority of an Institution and Auditors

Part V

Currency Reporting at the Border

Part VI

Offences and Liabilities

Part VII

Miscellaneous