AML/CFT
Legislations
- The Financial Intelligence & Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002
- The United Nations Sanctions Act 2019
- The Anti-money Laundering and combatting the Financing of Terrorism (Miscellaneous Provisions) ACT 2020
Guidelines
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) documents
Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) documents
Financial Prohibitions Against Listed Parties under the United Nations (Financial Prohibitions, Arms Embargo and Travel Ban) Sanctions Act 2019
The Act enables the Government of Mauritius to implement targeted sanctions, including financial sanctions, arms embargo and travel ban, and other measures imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, with a view to addressing threats to international peace and security, including terrorism, the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
The National Sanctions Secretariat, established under section 7 of the Act, has issued a notice under section 18 of the Act as well as an Explanatory Note on the implementation of United Nations Sanctions Measures which have been published in the Government Gazette of 5 October 2019.
The United Nations has established a list of parties (‘Listed Parties’) against which targeted sanctions have been imposed. The United Nations Security Council Consolidated List may be accessed at the following link: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list
Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority covered under Part I- Regulatory Bodies of the FIAMLA 2002 are required to regularly consult the Consolidated List and take immediate action with respect to any changes brought thereto. They must also regularly consult the newspapers for any notice which may be issued by the National Sanctions Secretariat and immediately act upon it.
Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority are reminded of the following obligations imposed under the Act:
- Financial prohibitions
- Prohibition to deal with the funds or other assets of Listed Parties under section 23 of the Act;
- Prohibition to make funds or other assets available to Listed Parties under section 24 of the Act.
- Reporting obligations
- Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority must immediately (i.e without delay and not later than 24 hours), verify whether the details of the Listed Party match with the particulars of any of its customer;
- if there is a positive match, the licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority must identify whether the customer owns any funds or other assets with it, including the funds or assets mentioned in section 23(1);
- Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority are required to make a report to the National Sanctions Secretariat and the Bank of Mauritius where funds or other assets have been identified by it.
- a nil report must be submitted to the above authorities if no funds or other assets is identified.
- Reporting of suspicious information
- Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority must immediately submit to the FIU in accordance with section 14 of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act, any information relating to a Listed Party which is known to it.
- Internal controls
- Licensees of the Gambling Regulatory Authority must implement internal controls and other procedures to enable it to effectively comply with the obligations under the Act.
The Gambling Regulatory Authority is required, under section 40(2) of the Act, to supervise and enforce compliance by its licensees with the requirements imposed under the Act. Failure to comply with the Act is an offence.
Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions by FI and DNFBPs.pdf
NATIONAL_SANCTIONS_SECRETARIAT_NOTICE.PDF
THE UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS ACT 2019.pdf
Guidelines on Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS).pdf
Template for Reporting on Positive Match under section 25(2) of the United Sanctions Act 2019.xls
Template for Notification to the NSSec under section 23(4) of the UN Sanctions Act 2019.xls
Mauritius National Strategy 2019-2022
Forms
Registration Form for MLRO/Deputy MLRO/Compliance Officer
STR Video Tutorials
How to file an STR Part 1 – Report Cover
How to file an STR Part 2 – Bi-Party Transaction
How to file an STR Part 3 – Multi-Party Transaction
Please note that these links are also available on https://www.mrugoaml.fiumauritius.org/goAMLWeb_PRD/Home
Risk Evaluation Questionnaire
Risk Evaluation Questionnaire Guidance Note for Casino and Gaming House A Operators
GRA Risk Evaluation Questionnaire for Casino and Gaming House A. (zip file)
Email: graamlcftunit@gra.intnet.mu