SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Terrorist financing and money laundering

Part 8Supplementary and general

Interpretation

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1

In this Schedule—

  • authorised person” means a person who is authorised for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8);

  • business relationship” means a business, professional or commercial relationship between a relevant person and a customer, which is expected by the relevant person, at the time when contact is established, to have an element of duration;

  • conduct” includes acts and omissions;

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  • country” includes territory;

  • document” means information recorded in any form;

  • money service business” means an undertaking which by way of business operates a currency exchange office, transmits money (or any representations of monetary value) by any means or cashes cheques which are made payable to customers;

  • notice” means a notice in writing.

2

In this Schedule any reference to an amount in one currency includes the equivalent amount in any other currency.

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Unless otherwise defined, expressions used in this Schedule and in Directive 2015/849/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing have the same meaning as in that Directive.