Section 10: Assistance and call for information

10. Assistance and call for information.—(1) The Federal Government’s agencies, Provincial Governments’ departments shall assist the Authority in providing information and data as may be required for the purposes of this Act. (2) For the purposes of Sub-section (1), the Director General or any officer authorized by him may call for information and data from all Federal Ministries, Provincial Departments and any competent authority at such intervals and time, as and when required. (3) All information and data provided to the Authority under this Act shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any national or international organization other than for the purposes of this Act. (4) Upon contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or violation or non-implementation of any law pertaining to anti-money laundering, countering financing of terrorism and targeted financial sanctions by any official of any competent authority, the Authority shall recommend appropriate disciplinary action under relevant law against such official.

Effective date: 2023-08-07

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