16.12.1The Licensed Person must not accept societies such as Co-operative Societies, Charitable Societies, Social or Professional Societies as customers unless they produce a certificate signed by H.E Minister of Community Development confirming their identities and permitting them to collect donations or to make money transfers out of the UAE;
16.12.2Enhanced Due Diligence in line with 16.11 must be carried out before entering into any business relationship with societies; and
16.12.3Business relationships with societies must be approved by the Board of Directors (or by the Owner/Partners where there is no Board of Directors) of the Licensed Person.