Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

Marginal note:Agreements and arrangements

• 65.1 (1) The Centre may enter into an agreement or arrangement, in writing, with an institution or agency of a foreign state that has powers and duties, similar to those of the Centre, with respect to verifying compliance with requirements to identify persons or entities, keep records or make reports, or with an international organization made up of such institutions or agencies, that stipulates

  • (a) that the Centre and the institution, agency or organization may exchange information about the compliance of persons and entities with those requirements and about the assessment of risk related to their compliance;

  • (b) that the information may only be used for purposes relevant to ensuring compliance with the requirements and to assessing risk related to compliance; and

  • (c) that the information will be treated in a confidential manner and not be further disclosed without the express consent of the Centre.

• Marginal note:Disclosure

  (2) The Centre may, in accordance with the agreement or arrangement, provide the institution, agency or organization with information referred to in the agreement or arrangement.

• Marginal note:Usefulness of information

  (3) When the Centre receives information from an institution, agency or organization under an agreement or arrangement, the Centre may provide it with an evaluation of whether the information is useful to the Centre.