Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

18.   Politically exposed persons

A financial institution or a person engaged in other business activity shall —

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    (a)     document money laundering and terrorist financing policies and procedures and appropriate risk management systems;

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    (b)     create policies and procedures that deal with politically exposed persons;

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    (c)     configure information technology systems to identify politically exposed persons;

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    (d)     ensure that transactions relating to politically exposed persons are authorized by senior management;

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    (e)     ensure that source of funds and source of wealth are determined for politically exposed persons;

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    (f)     perform enhanced customer due diligence on an on-going basis on all accounts held by politically exposed persons. (Amended by Act 16 of 2021)