(1)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D if the disclosure is—
(a)to the authority that is the supervisory authority for that person by virtue of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2157); or
(b)for the purpose of—
(i) the detection, investigation or prosecution of a criminal offence (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere),
(ii) an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 F2, or
(iii) the enforcement of any order of a court under that Act.
(2)A professional legal adviser or a relevant professional adviser does not commit an offence under section 21D if the disclosure—
(a)is to the adviser's client, and
(b)is made for the purpose of dissuading the client from engaging in conduct amounting to an offence.
(3)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D(1) if the person does not know or suspect that the disclosure is likely to have the effect mentioned in section 21D(1)(b).
(4)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D(3) if the person does not know or suspect that the disclosure is likely to have the effect mentioned in section 21D(3)(b).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 21C-21H inserted (26.12.2007) by The Terrorism Act 2000 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3398), reg. 2, Sch. 1 para. 5