A
An administrative tax penalty imposed by the Ministry of Finance without judicial review.
B
An underlying primary criminal activity that generates proceeds of crime required to charge money laundering.
C
A procedural delay tactic used during judicial trials.
D
An international financial sanction applied by the Financial Action Task Force.
Correct answer: (b) An underlying primary criminal activity that generates proceeds of crime required to charge money laundering.
Explanation
Option B is correct because a predicate offence is the underlying primary crime that generates the proceeds of crime necessary to trigger money laundering charges under PMLA. The other options are incorrect descriptions.
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