1. The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (‘the Authority’) is hereby established.
2. The Authority shall act within the powers conferred on it by this Regulation, in particular those set out in Article 6, and within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1113, Directive (EU) …/…[OJ: Please insert the number of the Directive contained in document PE-CONS 37/24 (2021/0250(COD)).] and Regulation (EU) …/…[OJ: Please insert the number of the Regulation contained in document PE-CONS 36/24 (2021/0239(COD)).], as well as all directives, regulations and decisions based on those acts, of any further legally binding Union act which confers tasks on the Authority, and of national legislation transposing Directive (EU) …/…[OJ: Please insert the number of the Directive contained in document PE-CONS 37/24 (2021/0250(COD)).], and other directives conferring tasks on supervisory authorities.
3. The objective of the Authority shall be to protect the
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