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Morris and Watson Australia Pty Ltd: Bullion Identification Requirements

The buying and selling of gold, silver and platinum bullion products is strictly controlled by Australian Commonwealth law through the Commonwealth agency Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).

AUSTRAC determines the identification standards that Morris and Watson Australia Pty Ltd must adhere to, including the supporting documents we are are required to collect from customers. This is part of AUSTRAC's Anti-money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Funding (AML/CTF) measures.

The supporting identification documents you are required to provide depends on the type of entity you represent when buying or selling bullion products. Some common entities are:

  • Individuals
  • Sole Traders
  • Businesses
  • Partnerships
  • Trusts
  • Self-managed Superannuation Funds (SMSF)

The below information outlines the supporting identification documents required for buying or selling bullion for some common entities.

The "Know Your Customer" (KYC) form and supporting documents can be completed and returned to use via email, post or in person. You can also complete the KYC form and upload your supporting documents when creating an account with us online.

Please note: for transactions under $5,000 AUD, we generally do not require the identifying documents listed below, but we still require basic details such as your name, address and contact details. However, we still may request identifying documents in compliance with our AML/CTF monitoring programme.

Click here to see how to buy and sell bullion and click here to download our Know You Customer form for Australia.

Individuals

Morris and Watson Australia Pty Ltd. needs to collect and verify: photo ID, full name, date of birth and current Australian residential address.

This must be supplied as orginal or certified of (one of each); Primary Photo ID, Primary Non-Photo ID and Primary Secondary ID

Primary Photo Identification:

  • Driver’s licence (current, front and back)
  • Passport (<2 years expired)
  • Proof of age card (current)
  • National ID card (current)
  • National Firearms licence (current)

Primary Non-Photo Identification:

  • Birth certificate
  • Commonwealth citizenship certificate
  • Medicare/Concession card (not expired)
  • Other citizenship/birth certificate

Primary Secondary Identification:

  • Commonwealth, State and Territory financial benefits notice (<12 months old)
  • ATO notice (<12 months old)
  • Local utilities provider notice (<3 months old)

LOW AND MEDIUM RISK INDIVIDUALS

For low to medium risk customers, the following documents are acceptable, based on if the document is being supplied as a; physical or certified copy OR if Morris and Watson are verifying documents electronically (e.g. you are emailing uncertified copies/scans) that will be verified using a third-party document verification service (DVS).

  • Physical/certified copies: primary photographic ID OR primary non-photographic ID AND secondary document
  • Electronic verification: primary photographic ID AND primary non-photographic ID or secondary document (only Australian Government Documents can be electronically verified by Morris and Watson).

Sole Traders

Please supply the following information:

  • Individual identification requirements
  • Evidence of business registration (e.g. ABN)

Companies

Original or certified copies of the below

  • Full business name and details (address, ABN/ACN);
  • Evidence of the directors and beneficial owners (if PTY LTD.)

Trustees

Please provide evidence showing the below information of the following documents. Documents must be an original or certified copy.

  • Full name of the Trust
  • Full business name and details (if applicable)
  • Full name(s) of all beneficiaries

At least one of the Trustee’s will need to be verified as per the requirements for an individual.

Partnerships

Please provide evidence showing the below information of the following documents. Documents must be an original or certified copy.

  • Full name of Partnership
  • Full business name and detail (if applicable)
  • Full name(s) of all partners

At least one of the Partners will need to be verified as per the requirements for an individual.

Self-Managed Super Funds

Please provide the relevant supporting identification documents based on how your SMSF is structured. SMSF are commonly structured as businesses or trusts. Please provide the following documents. Documents must be an original or certified copy.

  • Title page of the deed and the signed page showing all the directors, members or other beneficiaries

Each director, member or other beneficiary may also need to provide individual supporting identification documents as listed in previous sections.

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