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Obligations

Legal-practitioner obligations

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Curated allowlist + relationship-derived. Not exhaustive. Absence here is not advice that an obligation does not apply.

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Public Compliance Communications

Public Compliance Communications

PCC 60 – Format and manner of completion and submission of the 2026 risk and compliance return

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The Directive 11 advisory notice explains the 2026 RCR submission scope and timing.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 61 – Implementation of the “travel rule” relating to crypto asset transfers

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: relationship and where the value of the transaction is not less than R5 000 (the single transaction threshold as set out in regulation 1A of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations).

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 50A – Mitigation of loss of intelligence

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: The reporter is obliged to ensure that the prescribed and accurate information is submitted as required in terms of the MLTFC Regulations as well as the reporting platform rules.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 58 – Interpretation of high-value goods dealers

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: Where the HVGD conducts a single transaction above the single transaction threshold of R5 000 as set out in the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations, or establishes a business relationship with a client, where in both instances the single item is less than R100 000 the entity would not have a CDD obligation in respect of that client.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 47A – Guidance on the interpretation of legal practitioners

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PCC 47A is legal-practitioner-specific guidance on Schedule 1 item 1.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 12A – Guidance on outsourcing to third parties

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 9.1 Regulation 22(1) of the MLTFC Regulations requires a reporter to report in accordance with the format and method as developed by the Centre, that is made available to a person who is required to make such a report.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 22A – Guidance on information processing in terms of the FIC Act

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: The Financial Intelligence Centre (Centre) provides the guidance contained in this PCC in terms of its statutory function in terms of section 4(c) of the FIC Act read together with Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations (the Regulations) issued in terms of the FIC Act.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 31A – Guidance on the receipt and acceptance of funds by AIs

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act) read together with Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations (the Regulations) issued in terms of the FIC Act.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 38A – Mode of communication regarding sections 27, 32, 34 and 35

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 38 of 2001, the FIC Act) read together with Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations (the Regulations) issued in terms of the FIC Act.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 39 – Mandated entities in terms of the FIC Act

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 38 of 2001, as amended (the FIC Act) read together with Regulation 28 of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations (the MLTFC Regulations) issued in terms of the FIC Act.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 42 – Guidance on S29 reports and supervisory bodies

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 1.2.3 A supervisory body that has met the prescribed criteria as set out in Regulation 27D in the MLTFC Regulations to the FIC Act.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 50 – Mitigation of loss of intelligence

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: 6.10 The obligation is on the reporter to ensure that the prescribed accurate information is submitted as required in terms of the MLTFC Regulations as well as the reporting platform rules.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 51 – Guidance on measures relating to FPPOs and DPIPs

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PCC 51 addresses DPIP and FPPO measures that accountable institutions must apply.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 53 – Guidance on RMCPs

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PCC 53 sets out RMCP guidance for accountable institutions, including legal practitioners.

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Public Compliance Communications

PCC 55 – Screening and scrutinising employees

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PCC 55 provides screening guidance linked to Directive 8 obligations.

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Directives

Directives

Advisory Notice: Submission of the 2026 Risk and Compliance Return in terms of Directive 11 of 2026

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Directive 11 governs the 2026 risk and compliance return for specified accountable institutions.

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Directives

Directive 11 – Risk and compliance return 2026

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Directive 11 governs the 2026 risk and compliance return for specified accountable institutions.

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Directives

Directive 5 of 2019 – Use of an automated transaction monitoring system (ATMS)

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: gation of submitting regulatory reports to the Centre in terms of section 29 of the FIC Act read with Regulation 24(3) of the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations (the MLTFC Regulations). This Directive consists of four parts: 1. Purpose of the Directive 2. Directive 3. Conditions for using an ATMS 4. Effective Date and Non-Compliance Directive 5/2019 of an Automated Tra

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Directives

Directive 8 of 2023 – Screening of employees

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Directive 8 sets employee screening and scrutinising duties for accountable institutions.

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Guidance Notes

Guidance Notes

Guidance Note 5C – Submitting CTRs to the FIC

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: Accountable and reporting institutions should conduct appropriate pre-validation and ensure that accurate information is timeously reported to the Centre considering the MLTFC Regulations and the Centre's reporting system requirements.

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Guidance Notes

Guidance Note 6A – Terrorist property report obligations

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Relationship-derived from a cited allowlisted publication: IGENCE CENTRE ACT, 2001 (ACT 38 OF 2001) Page 21 of 27 <!-- page: 23 --> Time period for submitting a reports in terms of section 28A of the FIC Act 63. In terms of regulation 24(1) of the MLTFC Regulations, a report under section 28A of the FIC Act must be sent to the Centre as soon as possible but no later than five (5) days after a natural person who is an accountable institution or is in ch

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Regulations

Regulations

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control Regulations, 2002

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The MLTFC Regulations are foundational regulations under the FIC Act.

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