Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Financial Institutions)
Ordinance
Schedule 2
A917
Part 2—Division 4
Ord. No. 15 of 2011
- (a) the intermediary consents in writing to be the financial institution’s intermediary; and
- (b) the financial institution is satisfied that the intermediary will on request provide a copy of any document, or a record of any data or information, obtained by the intermediary in the course of carrying out the customer due diligence measure without delay.
(2) A financial institution that carries out a customer due diligence measure by means of an intermediary remains liable under this Ordinance for a failure to carry out that customer due diligence measure.
(3) The specified intermediary is—
- (a) any of the following persons who is able to satisfy the financial institution that they have adequate procedures in place to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing—
- (i) a solicitor practising in Hong Kong;
- (ii) a certified public accountant practising in Hong Kong;
- (iii) a current member of The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries practising in Hong Kong;
- (iv) a trust company registered under Part VIII of the Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 29) carrying on trust business in Hong Kong;
- (b) a financial institution that is an authorized institution, a licensed corporation, an authorized insurer, an appointed insurance agent or an authorized insurance broker; or
- (c) a lawyer, a notary public, an auditor, a professional accountant, a trust or company service provider or a tax advisor practising in an equivalent jurisdiction, or a trust company carrying on trust business in an
