The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Crown Servants and Regulators Etc.) Regulations 1994

Designation of persons appearing to the Secretary of State to be performing regulatory etc. functions

4.—(1) Section 43A of the Act (failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering) shall not apply to the following persons, being hereby designated for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 46A(2) of the Act:—

(a) the Bank of England;

(b) the Building Societies Commission;

(c) a designated agency within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986(1);

(d) a recognised self-regulating organisation within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(e) a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(f) a transferee body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(g) a recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(h) the Council of Lloyds;

(i) the Friendly Societies Commission;

(j) the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies;

(k) the Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland;

(l) the Central Office of the Registry of Friendly Societies;

(m) the Register of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland;

(n) the Assistant Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland.

(2) The following category of persons is hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 46A(2) of the Act, namely, persons who are (for the purpose of performing regulatory, supervisory, investigative or registration functions) employed by or otherwise engaged in the service of any person designated under paragraph (1) of this regulation.

(3) Section 43A of the Act shall not apply in any circumstances to any person who falls within a category of persons prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 46A(2) of the Act.

(1)

1986 c. 60.