conceals criminal property;

disguises criminal property;

converts criminal property;

transfers criminal property;

removes criminal property from England and Wales or from Scotland or from Northern Ireland.

he makes an authorised disclosure under section 338 and (if the disclosure is made before he does the act mentioned in subsection (1)) he has the appropriate consent;

he intended to make such a disclosure but had a reasonable excuse for not doing so;

the act he does is done in carrying out a function he has relating to the enforcement of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment relating to criminal conduct or benefit from criminal conduct.

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the relevant criminal conduct occurred in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

it does the act in operating an account maintained with it, and

the value of the criminal property concerned is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act.

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector that is not excluded business,

the total value of the criminal property so transferred or handed over to the customer or client by P for those purposes is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act, and

before the act is done, P has complied with the customer due diligence duties.

business is “excluded” if it is of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this paragraph;

a reference to property being transferred or handed over to the customer or client includes a reference to property being transferred or handed over to another person at the direction of the customer or client;

“customer due diligence duties” means all duties imposed on P in relation to the customer or client by regulation 28(2), (3), (3A), (4), (8) or (10) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (customer due diligence measures).

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,

P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,

at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),

it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and

the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.

if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and

if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.

he makes an authorised disclosure under section 338 and (if the disclosure is made before he does the act mentioned in subsection (1)) he has the appropriate consent;

he intended to make such a disclosure but had a reasonable excuse for not doing so;

the act he does is done in carrying out a function he has relating to the enforcement of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment relating to criminal conduct or benefit from criminal conduct.

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the relevant criminal conduct occurred in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

it does the act in operating an account maintained with it, and

the arrangement facilitates the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property of a value that is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act.

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector that is not excluded business,

the total value of the criminal property so transferred or handed over to the customer or client by P for those purposes is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act, and

before the act is done, P has complied with the customer due diligence duties.

business is “excluded” if it is of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection;

a reference to property being transferred or handed over to the customer or client includes a reference to property being transferred or handed over to another person at the direction of the customer or client;

“customer due diligence duties” means all duties imposed on P in relation to the customer or client by regulation 28(2), (3), (3A), (4), (8) or (10) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (customer due diligence measures).

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,

P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,

at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),

it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and

the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.

if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and

if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.

acquires criminal property;

uses criminal property;

has possession of criminal property.

he makes an authorised disclosure under section 338 and (if the disclosure is made before he does the act mentioned in subsection (1)) he has the appropriate consent;

he intended to make such a disclosure but had a reasonable excuse for not doing so;

he acquired or used or had possession of the property for adequate consideration;

the act he does is done in carrying out a function he has relating to the enforcement of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment relating to criminal conduct or benefit from criminal conduct.

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the relevant criminal conduct occurred in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

it does the act in operating an account maintained with it, and

the value of the criminal property concerned is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act.

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector that is not excluded business,

the total value of the criminal property so transferred or handed over to the customer or client by P for those purposes is less than the threshold amount determined under section 339A for the act, and

before the act is done, P has complied with the customer due diligence duties.

business is “excluded” if it is of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection;

a reference to property being transferred or handed over to the customer or client includes a reference to property being transferred or handed over to another person at the direction of the customer or client;

“customer due diligence duties” means all duties imposed on P in relation to the customer or client by regulation 28(2), (3), (3A), (4), (8) or (10) of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692) (customer due diligence measures).

P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,

P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,

at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),

it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and

the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.

if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and

if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.

a person acquires property for inadequate consideration if the value of the consideration is significantly less than the value of the property;

a person uses or has possession of property for inadequate consideration if the value of the consideration is significantly less than the value of the use or possession;

the provision by a person of goods or services which he knows or suspects may help another to carry out criminal conduct is not consideration.

knows or suspects, or

has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting,

on which his knowledge or suspicion is based, or

which gives reasonable grounds for such knowledge or suspicion,

that he can identify the other person mentioned in subsection (2) or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property, or

that he believes, or it is reasonable to expect him to believe, that the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3) will or may assist in identifying that other person or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property.

a nominated officer, or

a person authorised for the purposes of this Part by F37the Director General of the National Crime Agency,

the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (2), if he knows it,

the whereabouts of the laundered property, so far as he knows it, and

the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3).

he has a reasonable excuse for not making the required disclosure,

subsection (7) F48or (7B) applies to him.

he does not know or suspect that another person is engaged in money laundering, and

he has not been provided by his employer with such training as is specified by the Secretary of State by order for the purposes of this section.

he is employed by, or is in partnership with, a professional legal adviser or a relevant professional adviser to provide the adviser with assistance or support,

the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3) comes to the person in connection with the provision of such assistance or support, and

the information or other matter came to the adviser in privileged circumstances.

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the money laundering is occurring in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3) consists of or includes information that was obtained only in consequence of the carrying out of a status check under section 40 of the Immigration Act 2014 or an immigration check under section 40A of that Act or both, and

but for the information so obtained the person would not have reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged in money laundering.

issued by a supervisory authority or any other appropriate body,

approved by the Treasury, and

published in a manner it approved as appropriate in its opinion to bring the guidance to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

is made to a person nominated by the alleged offender’s employer to receive disclosures under this section, and

is made in the course of the alleged offender’s employment F43....

is a professional legal adviserF69or F15... relevant professional adviser,

makes it for the purpose of obtaining advice about making a disclosure under this section, and

does not intend it to be a disclosure under this section.

by (or by a representative of) a client of his in connection with the giving by the adviser of legal advice to the client,

by (or by a representative of) a person seeking legal advice from the adviser, or

by a person in connection with legal proceedings or contemplated legal proceedings.

a business in the regulated sector;

a supervisory authority.

testing the competence of those seeking admission to membership of such a body as a condition for such admission; and

imposing and maintaining professional and ethical standards for its members, as well as imposing sanctions for non-compliance with those standards.

knows or suspects, or

has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting,

on which his knowledge or suspicion is based, or

which gives reasonable grounds for such knowledge or suspicion,

that he knows the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (2), or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property, in consequence of a disclosure made under section 330,

that that other person, or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property, can be identified from the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3), or

that he believes, or it is reasonable to expect him to believe, that the information or other matter will or may assist in identifying that other person or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property.

the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (2), if disclosed to him under section 330,

the whereabouts of the laundered property, so far as disclosed to him under section 330, and

the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3).

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the money laundering is occurring in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

the information or other matter disclosed to the person under section 330 consists of or includes information that was obtained only in consequence of the carrying out of a status check under section 40 of the Immigration Act 2014 or an immigration check under section 40A of that Act or both, and

but for the information so obtained the person would not have reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged in money laundering.

issued by a supervisory authority or any other appropriate body,

approved by the Treasury, and

published in a manner it approved as appropriate in its opinion to bring the guidance to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it.

that he knows the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (2), or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property, in consequence of a disclosure made under the applicable section,

that that other person, or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property, can be identified from the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3), or

that he believes, or it is reasonable to expect him to believe, that the information or other matter will or may assist in identifying that other person or the whereabouts of any of the laundered property.

the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (2), if disclosed to him under the applicable section,

the whereabouts of the laundered property, so far as disclosed to him under the applicable section, and

the information or other matter mentioned in subsection (3).

he knows, or believes on reasonable grounds, that the money laundering is occurring in a particular country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and

the person discloses any matter within subsection (2);

the disclosure is likely to prejudice any investigation that might be conducted following the disclosure referred to in that subsection; and

the information on which the disclosure is based came to the person in the course of a business in the regulated sector.

to a constable,

to an officer of Revenue and Customs,

to a nominated officer, or

to a F115National Crime Agency officer authorised for the purposes of this Part by the Director General of that Agency,

of information that came to that person in the course of a business in the regulated sector.

the person discloses that an investigation into allegations that an offence under this Part has been committed is being contemplated or is being carried out;

the disclosure is likely to prejudice that investigation; and

the information on which the disclosure is based came to the person in the course of a business in the regulated sector.

on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both;

on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or to both.

section 333B (disclosures within an undertaking or group etc),

section 333C (other permitted disclosures between institutions etc), and

section 333D (other permitted disclosures etc).

the disclosure is to a credit institution or a financial institution,

the institution to whom the disclosure is made is situated in F110the United Kingdom or an EEA state or in a country or territory imposing equivalent money laundering requirements, and

both the institution making the disclosure and the institution to whom it is made belong to the same group.

the disclosure is to professional legal adviser or a relevant professional adviser,

both the person making the disclosure and the person to whom it is made carry on business in F35the United Kingdom or an EEA state or in a country or territory imposing equivalent money laundering requirements, and

those persons perform their professional activities within different undertakings that share common ownership, management or control.

by a credit institution to another credit institution,

by a financial institution to another financial institution,

by a professional legal adviser to another professional legal adviser, or

by a relevant professional adviser of a particular kind to another relevant professional adviser of the same kind.

the disclosure is for the purpose only of preventing an offence under this Part of this Act;

the institution or adviser to whom the disclosure is made is situated in F63the United Kingdom or an EEA state or in a country or territory imposing equivalent money laundering requirements; and

the institution or adviser making the disclosure and the institution or adviser to whom it is made are subject to equivalent duties of professional confidentiality and the protection of personal data F39(within the meaning of Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(2) and (14) of that Act)).

to the authority that is the supervisory authority for that person by virtue of F59the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; F104...

for the purposes of proceedings under section 336A (power of court to extend moratorium period);

made in good faith by virtue of section 339ZB (disclosures within the regulated sector); or

the disclosure is made to a customer or client of the person,

the customer or client appears to the person making the disclosure to have an interest in the relevant property, and

the disclosure contains only such information as is necessary for the purposes of notifying the customer or client that the application under section 336A has been made.

is to the adviser’s client, and

is made for the purpose of dissuading the client from engaging in conduct amounting to an offence.

what is a business in the regulated sector, and

what is a supervisory authority.

testing the competence of those seeking admission to membership of such a body as a condition for such admission; and

imposing and maintaining professional and ethical standards for its members, as well as imposing sanctions for non-compliance with those standards.

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both, or

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or to a fine or to both.

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both, or

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine or to both.

the consent of a nominated officer to do a prohibited act if an authorised disclosure is made to the nominated officer;

the consent of a constable to do a prohibited act if an authorised disclosure is made to a constable;

the consent of a customs officer to do a prohibited act if an authorised disclosure is made to a customs officer.

he makes an authorised disclosure to a constable or a customs officer, and

the condition in subsection (3) or the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied.

before the end of the notice period he receives notice from a constable or customs officer that consent to the doing of the act is refused, and

the moratorium period has expired.

section 336A, which enables the moratorium period to be extended by court order in accordance with that section, and

section 336C, which provides for an automatic extension of the moratorium period in certain cases (period extended if it would otherwise end before determination of application or appeal proceedings etc).

section 336A, which enables the moratorium period to be extended by court order in accordance with that section, and

section 336C, which provides for an automatic extension of the moratorium period in certain cases (period extended if it would otherwise end before determination of application or appeal proceedings etc).

he makes a disclosure that property is criminal property to a person authorised for the purposes of this Part by F1the F34Director General of the National Crime Agency, and

such a person gives consent to the doing of the act.

he makes a disclosure that property is criminal property to a person authorised for the purposes of this Part by F9the F22Director General of the National Crime Agency, and

before the end of the notice period he does not receive notice from such a person that consent to the doing of the act is refused.

he makes a disclosure that property is criminal property to a person authorised for the purposes of this Part by F73the F21Director General of the National Crime Agency,

before the end of the notice period he receives notice from such a person that consent to the doing of the act is refused, and

the moratorium period has expired.

he gives consent to a prohibited act in circumstances where none of the conditions in subsections (2), (3) and (4) is satisfied, and

he knows or suspects that the act is a prohibited act.

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both, or

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine or to both.

an investigation is being carried out in relation to a relevant disclosure (but has not been completed),

the investigation is being conducted diligently and expeditiously,

further time is needed for conducting the investigation, and

it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the moratorium period to be extended.

relates to the entitlement of one or more persons who are not nationals of the United Kingdom to enter, transit across, or be in, the United Kingdom (including conduct which relates to conditions or other controls on any such entitlement), or

is undertaken for the purposes of, or otherwise in relation to, a relevant nationality enactment.

an interested person;

anyone representing that person.

an interested person;

anyone representing that person.

evidence of an offence would be interfered with or harmed,

the gathering of information about the possible commission of an offence would be interfered with,

a person would be interfered with or physically injured,

the recovery of property under this Act would be hindered, or

national security would be put at risk.

the interested person to whom that application relates;

anyone representing that person.

in the case of a decision of the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland;

in the case of a decision of the sheriff, the Sheriff Appeal Court.

an application is made to the court under section 336A for the extension (or further extension) of the moratorium period, and

the period would (apart from that subsection) end before the court determines the application or it is otherwise disposed of.

proceedings on an appeal in respect of a decision on an application under section 336A have been brought, and

the period would (apart from that subsection) end before the proceedings are finally determined or otherwise disposed of.

an application is made to the court under section 336A for an extension of the period,

the court refuses to grant the application, and

the period would (apart from that subsection) end before the end of the 5 day period.

the end of the 5 day period, or

if proceedings on an appeal against the decision are brought before the end of the 5 day period, the time when those proceedings are brought.

in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the Crown Court;

in relation to Scotland, the sheriff.

the person who made the relevant disclosure, and

any other person who appears to the person making the application under section 336A to have an interest in the relevant property.

where the application under section 336A relates to the moratorium period mentioned in section 335(6), the authorised disclosure mentioned in section 335(2)(a);

where the application under section 336A relates to the moratorium period mentioned in section 336(8), the disclosure mentioned in section 336(4)(a).

the Director General of the National Crime Agency,

any other National Crime Agency officer authorised by the Director General (whether generally or specifically) for this purpose,

a police officer of at least the rank of inspector,

an officer of Revenue and Customs who is not below such grade as is designated by the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs as equivalent to that rank,

an immigration officer who is not below such grade as is designated by the Secretary of State as equivalent to that rank,

a member of staff of the Financial Conduct Authority who is not below such grade as is designated by the Treasury for the purposes of this Part,

the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (or a member of staff of that Office authorised for the purposes of section 336A by virtue of section 2C(2)), or

an accredited financial investigator who falls within a description specified in an order made for the purposes of section 336A by the Secretary of State F17or the Welsh Ministers under section 453.

a Saturday,

a Sunday,

Christmas Day,

Good Friday, or

a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in the part of the United Kingdom in which the application in question under section 336A is made.

causes the discloser to know or suspect, or

gives him reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting,

the identity of the other person mentioned in subsection (3), and

the whereabouts of property forming the subject-matter of the money laundering that the discloser knows or suspects, or has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting, that other person to be engaged in,

is made to a person nominated by the discloser’s employer to receive disclosures underF49section 330 or this section, and

is made in the course of the discloser’s employment F111....

it is a disclosure to a constable, a customs officer or a nominated officer by the alleged offender that property is criminal property,

F96... and

the first F106, second or third condition set out below is satisfied.

the disclosure is made while the alleged offender is doing the prohibited act,

he began to do the act at a time when, because he did not then know or suspect that the property constituted or represented a person's benefit from criminal conduct, the act was not a prohibited act, and

the disclosure is made on his own initiative and as soon as is practicable after he first knows or suspects that the property constitutes or represents a person's benefit from criminal conduct.

the disclosure is made after the alleged offender does the prohibited act,

F65he has a reasonable excuse for his failure to make the disclosure before he did the act, and

the disclosure is made on his own initiative and as soon as it is practicable for him to make it.

is made to a person nominated by the alleged offender’s employer to receive authorised disclosures, and

is made in the course of the alleged offender’s employment F79....

state that there is no obligation to comply with the request, and

explain the protection conferred by subsection (4) on a person who complies with the request.

A is carrying on a business in the regulated sector as a relevant undertaking,

the information on which the disclosure is based came to A in the course of carrying on that business, and

the person to whom the information is to be disclosed (or each of them, where the disclosure is to more than one person) is also carrying on a business in the regulated sector as a relevant undertaking (whether or not of the same kind as A).

an NCA authorised officer has requested A to make the disclosure, or

the person to whom the information is to be disclosed (or at least one of them, where the disclosure is to more than one person) has requested A to do so.

state that it is made in connection with a suspicion that a person is engaged in money laundering,

identify the person (if known),

describe the information that is sought from A, and

specify the person or persons to whom it is requested that the information is disclosed.

set out the grounds for the suspicion that a person is engaged in money laundering, or

provide such other information as the person making the request thinks appropriate for the purposes of enabling A to determine whether the information requested ought to be disclosed under section 339ZB(1).

in the case of a disclosure request made by an NCA authorised officer, by the person who is to disclose information under section 339ZB(1) as a result of the request;

in the case of a disclosure request made by a person mentioned in section 339ZB(3)(b), by the person who made the request.

state that a disclosure request has been made,

specify the person to whom the request was made,

identify any person (if known) suspected of being engaged in money laundering in connection with whom the request was made, and

provide all such other information that the person giving the notification would be required to give if making the required disclosure for the purposes of section 330 (see in particular subsection (5)(b) and (c) of that section).

by a person (A) who discloses information under section 339ZB(1) as a result of a disclosure request,

by a person (B) who makes a required notification in accordance with section 339ZC(3)(b) in connection with that request, or

by any other person (C) to whom A discloses information under section 339ZB(1) as a result of that request.

is made jointly by A and B (whether or not also jointly with other persons to whom A discloses information under section 339ZB(1)),

satisfies the requirements as to content mentioned in subsection (5),

is prepared after the making of a disclosure by A to B under section 339ZB(1) in connection with a suspicion of a person's engagement in money laundering, and

is sent to the NCA authorised officer before the end of the applicable period.

explain the extent to which there are continuing grounds to suspect that the person mentioned in subsection (4)(c) is engaged in money laundering,

identify the person (if known),

set out the grounds for the suspicion, and

provide any other information relevant to the matter.

in a case where the disclosure under section 339ZB was made as a result of a disclosure request from an NCA authorised officer by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section, whatever period may be specified by the officer when making the request;

in a case where the disclosure was made as a result of a disclosure request from another person by virtue of subsection (3)(b) of that section, the period of 84 days beginning with the day on which a required notification is made in connection with the request.

approved by the nominated officer of each person that jointly makes the report, and

signed by the nominated officer on behalf of each such person.

a nominated officer acting on behalf of A, B or C, and

any other person who is an employee, officer or partner of A, B or C.

the suspicion in connection with which the required notification is made, and

matters known, suspected or believed as a result of the making of the disclosure request concerned.

the suspicion in connection with which the notification by B is made, and

matters known, suspected or believed by A or C as a result of the making of that notification.

the suspicion in connection with which the notification is made, and

matters known, suspected or believed by B at the time of the making of the notification.

has effect only so far as relating to any requirement to make the required disclosure that would have otherwise arisen within that period, and

does not remove a requirement to make the required disclosure so far as arising after the end of that period on the part of any person in respect of matters that may become known, suspected or believed by the person after the time when the required notification was made.

the suspicion in connection with which the report is made, and

matters known, suspected or believed at the time of the making of the report.

an obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

any other restriction on the disclosure of information,

a relevant disclosure by the undertaking must be made by the nominated officer on behalf of the undertaking, and

a relevant disclosure to the undertaking must be made to that officer.

a credit institution;

a financial institution;

a professional legal adviser;

a relevant professional adviser;

other persons (not within paragraphs (a) to (d)) whose business consists of activities listed in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9.

“credit institution” has the same meaning as in Schedule 9;

“financial institution” means an undertaking that carries on a business in the regulated sector by virtue of any of paragraphs (b) to (i) of paragraph 1(1) of that Schedule;

“relevant professional adviser” has the meaning given by section 333E(5).

specify or describe the information sought under the order, and

specify the person from whom the information is sought (“the respondent”).

the information specified or described in the application for the order, or

such other information as the court or sheriff making the order thinks appropriate,

the information required to be given under the order would relate to a matter arising from a disclosure made under this Part,

the respondent is the person who made the disclosure or is otherwise carrying on a business in the regulated sector,

the information would assist in investigating whether a person is engaged in money laundering or in determining whether an investigation of that kind should be started, and

it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the information to be provided.

the information required to be given under the order would relate to a matter arising from a disclosure made under a corresponding disclosure requirement,

an external request has been made to the National Crime Agency for the provision of information in connection with that disclosure,

the respondent is carrying on a business in the regulated sector,

the information is likely to be of substantial value to the authority that made the external request in determining any matter in connection with the disclosure, and

it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the information to be provided.

the respondent is a person carrying on a business in the regulated sector,

where the application for the order is made to a magistrates’ court, the person making the application has had regard to the code of practice under section 339ZL,

it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the information to be provided.

a request has been made by a foreign FIU to the National Crime Agency for the provision of the information required to be given under the order,

the provision of the information by the National Crime Agency to the foreign FIU would be for the purposes of the criminal intelligence function of the National Crime Agency, so far as it relates to money laundering,

the respondent is a person carrying on a business in the regulated sector,

where the application for the order is made to a magistrates’ court, the person making the application has had regard to the code of practice under section 339ZL,

it is reasonable in all the circumstances for the information to be provided.

how the information required under the order is to be provided, and

the date by which it is to be provided.

the making of an application to the magistrates’ court for an information order in reliance on Condition 3 or 4 in section 339ZH being met;

the making of a request to a procurator fiscal for the procurator fiscal to apply for an information order in reliance on Condition 3 or 4 in section 339ZH being met.

publish a draft,

consider any representations made about the draft, and

if the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, modify the draft in the light of any such representations.

in the case of proceedings under this Part,

on a prosecution for perjury, or

on a prosecution for some other offence where, in giving evidence, the person makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in subsection (1).

evidence relating to it is adduced, or

a question relating to it is asked,

in the case of England and Wales, a reference to a prosecution for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911;

in the case of Northern Ireland, a reference to a prosecution for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1714 (N.I. 19)).

the Crown Court, in the case of a decision made by a magistrates' court in England and Wales;

a county court, in the case of a decision made by a magistrates' court in Northern Ireland;

the Sheriff Appeal Court, in the case of a decision made by the sheriff.

make or (as the case may be) discharge F38a furtherF38an information order, or

vary the order.

subsections (2) to (6) apply for the purposes of sections 327(2C), 328(5) and 329(2C), and

subsection (6A) applies for the purposes of sections 327(2D), 328(6) and 329(2D).

when he gives consent, or gives notice refusing consent, to the F40body's or institution's doing of an act mentioned in section 327(1), 328(1) or 329(1) in opening, or operating, the account or a related account, or

on a request from the F75body or institution.

constitutes an offence in any part of the United Kingdom, or

would constitute an offence in any part of the United Kingdom if it occurred there.

it constitutes a person’s benefit from criminal conduct or it represents such a benefit (in whole or part and whether directly or indirectly), and

the alleged offender knows or suspects that it constitutes or represents such a benefit.

who carried out the conduct;

who benefited from it;

whether the conduct occurred before or after the passing of this Act.

money;

all forms of property, real or personal, heritable or moveable;

things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property.

property is obtained by a person if he obtains an interest in it;

references to an interest, in relation to land in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, are to any legal estate or equitable interest or power;

references to an interest, in relation to land in Scotland, are to any estate, interest, servitude or other heritable right in or over land, including a heritable security;

references to an interest, in relation to property other than land, include references to a right (including a right to possession).

constitutes an offence under section 327, 328 or 329,

constitutes an attempt, conspiracy or incitement to commit an offence specified in paragraph (a),

constitutes aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence specified in paragraph (a), or

would constitute an offence specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) if done in the United Kingdom.

references to a person’s employer include any body, association or organisation (including a voluntary organisation) in connection with whose activities the person exercises a function (whether or not for gain or reward), and

references to employment must be construed accordingly.

a business which engages in the activity of accepting deposits, F68...

the National Savings Bank F3, or

a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Treasury or the Secretary of State.

the reference to the activity of accepting deposits is a reference to that activity so far as it is, for the time being, a regulated activity for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by virtue of an order under section 22 of that Act, but

the reference to a business which engages in that activity does not include a person specified, or of a description specified, in regulations made by the Treasury or the Secretary of State.

arises out of the business of that person, and

is expected by that person, at the time when contact is established, to have an element of duration.