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Section 42A: Counterfeit digital currency

Bank of Mauritius Act

This section is inserted by Act No 15 of 2021, section 3.

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42A. Counterfeit digital currency Any person who makes or causes to be made, counterfeits, or alters, a digital currency, or uses a counterfeit digital currency for any purpose shall commit an offence and 218 Acts 2021 (cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3) million rupees and to penal servitude. (f) in section 52 – (i) in subsection (1), by adding the following new paragraph, the full stop at the end of paragraph (e) being deleted and replaced by the words “; and” and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (d) being deleted – (f) providing credit scores. (ii) by inserting, after subsection (1B), the following new subsection – (1C) Where the Credit Information Bureau provides credit scores under subsection (1)(f), section 52B shall apply. (g) in section 52A – (i) in the heading, by deleting the words “Central KYC Registry” and replacing them by the words “Central KYC and Accounts Registry”; (ii) in subsection (1), by deleting the words “, establish a Central KYC Registry” and replacing them by the words “and information on accounts maintained by customers, other than the balance and amount held in the accounts, establish a Central KYC and Accounts Registry”; (iii) in subsection (1C), by inserting, after the words “the information collected on the Registry”, the words “, other than account information,”; (iv) by inserting, after subsection (1C), the following new subsection – (1D) (a) Where it is necessary for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of (cid:80)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3) Acts 2021 219 (cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3) freezing of assets related thereto, the Bank may – (i) under conditions of (cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:191)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3) to the compliance with such conditions as the Bank may determine; or (ii) where lawfully required to do so by an Order of the Judge in Chambers or any Court, disclose or allow access to account information collected on the Registry to a supervisory authority or law enforcement agency. (b) In this subsection – (cid:3) (cid:179)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:80) :3) (cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:69)(cid:77)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:3) to the compliance with such conditions as the Bank may determine; or (ii) where lawfully required to do so by an Order of the Judge in Chambers or any Court, disclose or allow access to account information collected on the Registry to a supervisory authority or law enforcement agency. (b) In this subsection – (cid:3) (cid:179)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:180)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3) same meaning as in sections 41A(5) and 80D(5) of the Courts Act. (v) in subsection (3), by inserting, after the words “KYC records”, the words “and account information, other than the balance and amount held therein,”; (vi) by repealing subsection (6) and replacing it by the following subsection – (6) The Bank may, for the purpose of this section, issue such directives, guidelines, instructions or rules as it considers necessary. (vii) in subsection (7) – (cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3) (cid:179)(cid:38)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3) (cid:46)(cid:60)(cid:38)(cid:3) Registry” or “Registry”; (cid:11)(cid:37)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:179)(cid:46)(cid:60)(cid:38)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:180)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3) the words “Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act” and replacing them by the 220 Acts 2021 words “Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act or submit information on accounts to the Registry”; (C) by inserting, in the appropriate alphabetical (cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:177) “account” means – (a) an account maintained in Mauritius by a (cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:30) (b) an account in Mauritius designated in accordance with the rules of international standardisation (IBAN) maintained by (cid:191)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:30) (c) a safe deposit box leased by a bank; or (d) any account maintained by such institution as the Bank may specify; “Central KYC and Accounts Registry” or “Registry” means the ce d:81)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:30) (c) a safe deposit box leased by a bank; or (d) any account maintained by such institution as the Bank may specify; “Central KYC and Accounts Registry” or “Registry” means the central registry established under subsection (1); “customer” means – (a) the owner of an account; (b) the lessee of a safe deposit box leased by a bank; (c) a person who acts on behalf of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); (cid:11)(cid:71)(cid:12)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:191)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:30) (h) in section 52B – (i) in subsection (1) – (A) by deleting words “on an applicant for credit”; Acts 2021 221 (B) by inserting, after subsection (1), the following new subsection – (1A) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Credit Information Bureau established under section 52 may provide credit scores. (ii) in subsection (2), by deleting the words “subsection (1)” and replacing them by the words “subsection (1) or (1A)”; (iii) by repealing subsection (7) and replacing it by the following subsection – (7) No civil or criminal liability shall be incurred by the Bank, the Credit Information Bureau or any person that provides the Bank with information under subsection (2)(b) in respect of any matter or thing done by it or him in the discharge, in good faith, of it or his duties under this section.

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