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PMLA/AML: Action checklists

Module-wise first checks, evidence and escalation triggers.

No.TopicFirst actionEvidenceEscalate when
01Offence of money laundering and proceeds of crimeIdentify the scheduled/predicate offence.Bank trail; Contracts and invoices; Ownership recordsAssuming conviction is irrelevant to strategy
02Scheduled offences and predicate riskIdentify statute, section and offence date.FIR/complaint; Charge sheet; Schedule mappingUsing broad statute name without section
03Provisional attachment and confirmationObtain order and relied material.Attachment order; Title and funding records; ValuationMissing response deadline
04Summons, search, seizure and arrestVerify authority and scope.Summons/order; Document index; ChronologyDestroying records
05Adjudication, confiscation and third-party rightsIdentify each property and claimant.Security documents; Disbursement trail; Due diligenceNo transaction chronology
06Bail and Special Court processObtain and review grounds of arrest.Arrest and remand papers; ECIR/complaint material available; Predicate case ordersUsing an outdated bail note
07Reporting entities and governanceConfirm reporting-entity status.Applicability memo; Appointments; AML policyNo applicability review
08Customer due diligence and beneficial ownershipIdentify customer and authorised person.Ownership chart; OVDs and registry extracts; Purpose profileThreshold-only approach
09Record maintenance and transaction reportingClassify reportable transaction types.Transaction data; Alert disposition; Report acknowledgementTreating thresholds as substitutes for suspicion
10Suspicious transaction monitoringCreate sector-specific scenarios.Alert file; Customer profile; Transaction graphRule-based alerts with no review
11CTR, NTR, counterfeit and wire-transfer reportsMap products to report types.Source-system extract; Validation report; Submission fileMissing linked transactions
12Principal Officer and Designated DirectorIssue formal appointments.Appointment letters; Role charter; Committee minutesJunior appointment without authority
13RBI KYC and banking overlayMap entity-specific RBI applicability.KYC policy; Risk model; Customer noticesAccount restrictions without due notice
14Securities-market AML overlayCoordinate KRA and intermediary data.KYC/KRA data; Trading and bank linkage; Alert case fileTreating exchange surveillance as full AML control
15Insurance-sector AML overlayRisk-rank products and distribution.Proposal and KYC; Payment trail; Agent recordsFocusing only on policyholder
16VDA service-provider AML obligationsConfirm service and territorial nexus.Product map; FIU registration; Wallet analyticsGeo-blocking assumptions
17DNFBPs, accountants, real-estate activities and TCSPsMap client services to notified activities.Service inventory; Client files; CDD recordsAssuming professional regulation replaces PMLA
18FINnet/FINGate registration and reporting operationsRegister legal entity and key officers.Registration proof; User-role matrix; Submission logSingle-user dependency
19Sanctions, UAPA and WMD screeningScreen customers, beneficial owners and transactions.Screening logs; List version; Match analysisOutdated lists
20Enterprise AML risk assessment and auditScore inherent risk.Enterprise risk assessment; Control library; Audit reportRisk assessment as generic narrative

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