AML/CTF Act 2006 (Cth)

Customer Due Diligence at enrolment

Cth · AUSTRACDoes (enforced)

Before providing a designated service above the threshold, the venue must identify the customer and verify their identity using reliable and independent documentation.

Working draft, not legal advice

The plain-English summary above is drafted by Venue Axis as a navigation aid. The citation is the authoritative source — treat it as the definitive reference. For a legal interpretation of this obligation in your venue's context, talk to your counsel.

Operational metadata

How this obligation operates.

Citation
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Cth) s.28 — Initial customer due diligence (Part 2 Division 2; post-reform compilation in force 31 March 2026); AML/CTF Rules 2025 Part 6 Division 1
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Frequency
On event
Binds
venue, rgo, gm
Strategic tier
Does (enforced)
Venue Axis gates a downstream platform action on this obligation being current — e.g. an attestation must exist before a CEO can proceed, or an EGM cannot operate during statutory shutdown.
Consequence of breach

What can go wrong.

Civil penalty; designated service provided without CDD is itself a contravention.

Consequences are summarised from the underlying legislation. Specific penalties depend on the breach pattern, prior history, and the regulator's enforcement posture. Talk to a liquor and gaming lawyer for a definitive view of your venue's exposure.

Related obligations

Other items in AML/CTF Act 2006 (Cth).

Does (enforced)

Maintain a documented AML/CTF programme (Part A)

The venue must have a written AML/CTF programme document covering risk assessment, governance, training, independent review, and transaction

Does (enforced)

Periodic ML/TF risk assessment

The venue must conduct and document a money-laundering / terrorism-financing risk assessment covering customer types, designated services, d

Does (enforced)

Board approval of AML/CTF programme

The governing body of the venue must approve the AML/CTF programme and document that approval.

Supports

Independent evaluation of AML/CTF programme

The programme must be evaluated by an independent party (internal audit, external auditor, or consultant) at least once every three years, w

Does (triggered)

AML/CTF staff training

Employees whose duties include AML/CTF obligations must receive appropriate training and the venue must maintain records of training complet

Does (triggered)

Ongoing Customer Due Diligence (OCDD)

The venue must conduct ongoing due diligence on customers, monitor transactions for consistency with the customer profile, and update the CD

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