TMI BlogPrevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Rules, 2005.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1. (1) These rules may be called the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records of the Nature and Value of Transactions, the Procedure and Manner of Maintaining and Time for Furnishing Information and Verification and Maintenance of Records of the Identity of the Clients of the Banking Companies, Financial Institutions and Intermediaries) Rules, 2005. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Definitions 2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) Act means the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003); (b) client means a person that engages in a financial transaction or activity with a banking company, or financial institution or intermediary and includes a person on whose behalf the person that engages in the transaction or activity, is acting; (c) Director means the Director appointed under sub-section (1) of section 49 of the Act for the purposes of sections 12 and 13 of the Act; (d) officially valid document means the passport, the driving licence, the Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card, the Voter s Identity Card issued by the Election ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be, including from or to Nostro and Vostro accounts, or (d) any other mode in whatsoever name it is referred to; (ii) credits or debits into or from any non-monetary accounts such as d-mat account, security account in any currency maintained by the banking company, financial institution and intermediary, as the case may be; (iii) money transfer or remittances in favour of own clients or non-clients from India or abroad and to third party beneficiaries in India or abroad including transactions on its own account in any currency by any of the following:- (a) payment orders, or (b) cashiers cheques, or (c) demand drafts, or (d) telegraphic or wire transfers or electronic remittances or transfers, or (e) internet transfers, or (f) Automated Clearing House remittances, or (g) lock box driven transfers or remittances, or (h) remittances for credit or loading to electronic cards, or (i) any other mode of money transfer by whatsoever name it is called; (iv) loans and advances including credit or loan substitutes, investments and contingent liability by way of : (a) subscription to debt instruments such as commercial paper, certificate of deposits, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y be. Procedure and manner of furnishing information 7. (1) Every banking company, financial institution and intermediary, as the case may be, shall communicate the name, designation and address of the Principal Officer to the Director. (2) The Principal Officer shall furnish the information referred to in rule 3 to the Director on the basis of information available with the banking company, financial institution and intermediary, as the case may be. A copy of such information shall be retained by the Principal Officer for the purposes of official record. (3) Every banking company, financial institution and intermediary may evolve an internal mechanism for furnishing information referred to in rule 3 in such form and at such intervals as may be directed by the Reserve Bank of India or the Securities and Exchange Board of India, as the case may be. (4) It shall be the duty of every banking company, financial institution and intermediary to observe the procedure and the manner of furnishing information referred to in rule 3 as specified by the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India under sub-rule (3), as the case may be. Furnishing o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and power of attorney granted to its managers, officers or employees to transact on its behalf; and (iv) an officially valid document in respect of managers, officers or employees holding an attorney to transact on its behalf. (4) Where the client is a partnership firm, it shall for the purposes of sub-rule (1) submit to the banking company, or the financial institution, or the intermediary three certified copies of the following documents: (i) registration certificate; (ii) partnership deed; and (iii) an officially valid document in respect of the person holding an attorney to transact on its behalf. (5) Where the client is a trust, it shall, for the purposes of sub-rule (1) submit to the banking company, or the financial institution, or the intermediary three certified copies of the following documents: (i) registration certificate; (ii) trust deed; and (iii) an officially valid document in respect of the person holding an attorney to transact on its behalf. (6) Where the client is an unincorporated association or a body of individuals, it shall submit to the banking company, or the financial institution or the intermediary three copie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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