Regulations Governing Internal Audit and Internal Control System of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing of Banking Business and Other Financial Institutions Designated by the Financial Supervisory Commission Article 7

A banking business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall be staffed with adequate number of AML/CFT personnel and resources appropriate to the size and risks of its business. The board of directors (council) of the banking business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall appoint a senior officer to act as the chief AML/CFT compliance officer and vest the officer full authority in coordinating and supervising AML/CFT implementation and shall ensure that its AML/CFT personnel and the chief AML/CFT compliance officer do not hold concurrent positions that may have a conflict of interest with their AML/CFT responsibilities. In addition, a domestic bank shall set up an independent, dedicated AML/CFT compliance unit under the president, legal compliance unit, or risk management unit of the head office and such AML/CFT compliance unit shall not handle businesses other than AML/CFT.The dedicated AML/CFT compliance unit or the chief AML/CFT compliance officer mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be charged with the following duties:1. Supervising the planning and implementation of policies and procedures for identifying, assessing and monitoring ML/TF risks.2. Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the company-wide AML/CFT risk identification and assessment.3. Monitoring and controlling ML/TF risks.4. Developing an AML/CFT program.5. Coordinating and supervising the implementation of AML/CFT program.6. Confirming compliance with AML/CFT regulations, including the relevant specimen or self-regulatory rules formulated by the related financial services association and accepted by the FSC for recordation.7. Supervising the reporting on suspicious ML/TF transactions and on the properties or property interests and location of individuals or legal entities designated by the Counter-Terrorism Financing Act to the Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice.The chief AML/CFT compliance officer mentioned in Paragraph 1 hereof shall report to the board of directors (council) and supervisors (board of supervisors) or the audit committee at least semiannually, or whenever a major regulatory violation is discovered.Each foreign business unit of a banking business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall be staffed with an adequate number of AML/CFT personnel in view of the number of branches in that area, and the size and risks of its business, and appoint an AML/CFT compliance officer to take charge of the coordination and supervision of related compliance matters.The appointment of an AML/CFT compliance officer by the foreign business unit of a banking business and other financial institutions designated by the FSC shall comply with the regulations and requirements of the host country. The AML/CFT compliance officer shall be vested with full authority in AML/ CFT coordination and supervision, including reporting directly to the chief AML/CFT compliance officer mentioned in Paragraph 1 hereof, and shall not hold other positions, except for the legal compliance officer. If the AML/CFT compliance officer holds other concurrent positions, the foreign business unit shall communicate the fact with the competent authority of the host country to confirm the holding of other concurrent positions not resulting in or potentially leading to the conflict of interest, and report the matter to the FSC for recordation.
中文原文 銀行業及其他經金融監督管理委員會指定之金融機構防制洗錢及打擊資恐內部控制與稽核制度實施辦法第7條
銀行業及其他經本會指定之金融機構應依其規模、風險等配置適足之防制洗錢及打擊資恐專責人員及資源,並由董(理)事會指派高階主管一人擔任專責主管,賦予協調監督防制洗錢及打擊資恐之充分職權,及確保該等人員及主管無與其防制洗錢及打擊資恐職責有利益衝突之兼職。
其中本國銀行並應於總經理、總機構法令遵循單位或風險控管單位下設置獨立之防制洗錢及打擊資恐專責單位,該單位不得兼辦防制洗錢及打擊資恐以外之其他業務。
前項專責單位或專責主管掌理下列事務:
一、督導洗錢及資恐風險之辨識、評估及監控政策及程序之規劃與執行。
二、協調督導全面性洗錢及資恐風險辨識及評估之執行。
三、監控與洗錢及資恐有關之風險。
四、發展防制洗錢及打擊資恐計畫。
五、協調督導防制洗錢及打擊資恐計畫之執行。
六、確認防制洗錢及打擊資恐相關法令之遵循,包括所屬金融同業公會所定並經本會准予備查之相關範本或自律規範。
七、督導向法務部調查局進行疑似洗錢或資恐交易申報及資恐防制法指定對象之財物或財產上利益及其所在地之通報事宜。
第一項專責主管應至少每半年向董(理)事會及監察人(監事、監事會)或審計委員會報告,如發現有重大違反法令時,應即時向董(理)事會及監察人(監事、監事會)或審計委員會報告。
銀行業及其他經本會指定之金融機構國外營業單位應綜合考量在當地之分公司家數、業務規模及風險等,設置適足之防制洗錢及打擊資恐人員,並指派一人為主管,負責防制洗錢及打擊資恐之協調督導事宜。
銀行業及其他經本會指定之金融機構國外營業單位防制洗錢及打擊資恐主管之設置應符合當地法令規定及當地主管機關之要求,並應具備協調督導防制洗錢及打擊資恐之充分職權,包括可直接向第一項專責主管報告,且除兼任法令遵循主管外,應為專任,如兼任其他職務,應與當地主管機關溝通,以確認其兼任方式無利益衝突之虞,並報本會備查。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.