Explanatory Notes

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 29

24 July 2002

Commentary on Sections

Part 8: Investigations

Chapter 3: Scotland.Production orders
Customer information orders
Section 401: Statements

549.Like the disclosure order, the customer information order requires an institution to divulge information. Section 401 sets out the standard conditions on the use of such information to prevent information obtained under compulsion from being used against the financial institution in criminal proceedings against it (subject to certain limited exceptions) (see section 394).