Record-keeping timeframe extended under Prevention of Money laundering Rules; reporting deadline for maintained records increased to ten days.
The Central Government amends the Prevention of Money laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005 by substituting a longer compliance deadline in rule 9, sub rule (1A), replacing the earlier three day period with a ten day period for the specified reporting or record maintenance action; the amendment operates from its publication in the Official Gazette.

Appointment of Additional Director under the Prevention of Money laundering Act establishing specific enforcement officers and continuity.
The Central Government designates the Principal Special Director of Enforcement and the Special Director of Enforcement as Additional Director for purposes of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002, exercising its statutory appointment power and superseding the prior 2005 notification while preserving prior actions and omissions.

Prevention of money laundering powers: Military Intelligence inserted into notified list under PMLA amendment by government.
Central Government, invoking powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and satisfied of public interest, amends the principal notification G.S.R.381(E) by inserting a new entry: "(23) Military Intelligence." This change adds Military Intelligence to the enumerated list following serial number (22) in the existing notification.

Biometric authentication exemptions: guidelines must allow alternate identification for clients unable to provide biometric data.
The amendment requires guidelines to include exemptions, limitations, conditions and alternate identification methods to provide account services to clients unable to undergo biometric authentication owing to injury, illness, infirmity, old age or similar causes, and extends rule 9(14) cross references to include sub rule (15). Reporting entities must implement a Client Due Diligence Programme that incorporates sub rules (1)-(13), sub rule (15) and the guidelines on biometric exemptions and alternative identification.

Designation of notified agency: National Technical Research Organisation added under PMLA notification, expanding agencies subject to statutory authority.
Amendment to the PMLA notification inserts a new serial entry adding the National Technical Research Organisation to the list of entities notified under the Prevention of Money laundering Act, thereby expanding the roster of recognised agencies under the statute while leaving the remainder of the notification unchanged.

Designation of Multi State Co operative Society as covered person under PMLA extends anti money laundering coverage to them.
Designation declares that a Multi State Co operative Society registered under the Multi State Co operative Societies Act, 2002 is a person carrying on designated business or profession for the purposes of the Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002, thereby bringing such societies within the Act's statutory category of covered persons and subjecting them to the PMLA's regulatory framework.