Directives 19
Advisory Notice: Submission of the 2026 Risk and Compliance Return in terms of Directive 11 of 2026
This Directive takes effect on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. (page 9)
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Low confidenceFinancial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 43A
"# DIRECTIVE IN TERMS OF SECTION 43A(3) OF THE FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT, 2001 (ACT 38 OF 2001)"
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Low confidenceFinancial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001
"5.3.2 Specified accountable institutions falling under items 11 (excluding banks, mutual banks and co-operative bank credit providers), 14, 20, 21 and 22 of Schedule 1 to the FIC Act, must submit the completed 2026 risk and compliance return for the information period of 1 July 2023 to 31 March 2026, both dates inclusive."
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LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL
Advisory Notice
Ref: AN/FIC/15052026
15 May 2026
Submission of the 2026 Risk and Compliance Return ("RCR") in terms of Directive 11 of 2026
The Legal Practice Council ("LPC") issues this Advisory Notice to ensure that all legal practitioners who qualify as accountable institutions under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 ("FIC Act") are fully informed of their mandatory obligation to submit a 2026 Risk and Compliance Return ("RCR") pursuant to Directive 11 of 2026 issued by the Financial Intelligence Centre ("FIC").
Directive 11 of 2026 requires specified accountable institutions to electronically submit a 2026 Risk and Compliance Return ("RCR") to the Financial Intelligence Centre through the goAML platform. The RCR is intended to assess an institution's understanding of money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing risks (PF), as well as the adequacy and implementation of its risk-based compliance controls.