FIC Act duties, the RMCP and accountability

Free staff training on the controls that accountable institutions operate, the programme that guides each role, and the consequences when controls fail.

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Module 5 · FIC Act duties

Explain the core duties of an accountable institution (a business that must follow the Financial Intelligence Centre Act).

Module Quiz

1. Where are accountable-institution categories listed?

2. Which activity forms part of the FIC Act control system?

3. What helps a reviewer understand an escalation?

Module 6 · Using the RMCP

Use the organisation’s Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) as the daily operating guide.

Module Quiz

1. What is the central purpose of an RMCP?

2. Which detail makes an RMCP procedure useful to staff?

3. Which change should prompt an RMCP review?

Module 15 · Criminal information and property

Escalate information that may connect property to unlawful activity.

Module Quiz

1. Which fact can support concern about criminal property?

2. What should staff preserve during an escalation?

3. Who should decide whether a regulatory report is required?

Module 16 · Consequences of non-compliance

Understand how weak controls affect the institution and responsible people.

Module Quiz

1. Which measure is an administrative sanction under section 45C?

2. What is the maximum administrative financial penalty for a legal person?

3. What makes remediation easier to demonstrate?