LAWS & REGULATIONS
St Vincent and the Grenadines has implemented a package of legislation aimed at detecting, preventing and prosecuting money laundering, terrorist financing and other serious crimes, as well as confiscating the profits of crime. The legislative measures reflect international best practices and take account of the 40 Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering and terrorist financing and the 19 Recommendations of the Caribbean FATF.
The relevant laws are:
- Financial Intelligence Unit Act, Cap 174 of the Revised Laws of 2009
- Exchange of Information Act, Cap 146 of the Revised Laws of 2009
- Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, Cap 177 of the Revised Laws of 2009
- Proceeds of Crime Act, 2013
- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations, 2014
- Anti-Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Act 2015
- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2017
- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code 2017
- Anti Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Amendment Act 2017
- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Non Regulated Service Providers Regulations) 2022
- Immigration Restriction Amendment Act 2017
- Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2017
