SCHEDULEInformation Provisions

Powers to request information2

1

The Treasury may request a designated person to provide information concerning—

a

funds or economic resources owned or controlled by or on behalf of the designated person, or

b

any disposal of such funds or economic resources.

2

The Treasury may request a designated person to provide such information as the Treasury may reasonably require about expenditure—

a

by or on behalf of the designated person, or

b

for the benefit of the designated person.

3

The power in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) is exercisable only where the Treasury believe that it is necessary for the purpose of monitoring compliance with or detecting evasion of these Regulations.

4

The Treasury may request a person acting under a licence granted under regulation 9 to provide information concerning—

a

funds or economic resources dealt with under the licence, or

b

funds or economic resources made available under the licence.

5

The Treasury may request any person in or resident in the United Kingdom to provide such information as the Treasury may reasonably require for the purpose of—

a

establishing for the purposes of these Regulations—

i

the nature and amount or quantity of any funds or economic resources owned or controlled by or on behalf of a designated person,

ii

the nature and amount or quantity of any funds or economic resources made available directly or indirectly to, or for the benefit of, a designated person, or

iii

the nature of any financial transactions entered into by a designated person,

b

monitoring compliance with or detecting evasion of these Regulations, or

c

obtaining evidence of the commission of an offence under these Regulations.

6

The Treasury may specify the manner in which, and the period within which, information is to be provided.

7

If no such period is specified, the information which has been requested must be provided within a reasonable time.

8

A request may include a continuing obligation to keep the Treasury informed as circumstances change, or on such regular basis as the Treasury may specify.

9

Information requested under this paragraph may relate to any period of time during which a person is, or was, a designated person.

10

Information requested under sub-paragraph (1)(b), (2) or (5)(a)(iii) may relate to any period of time before a person became a designated person (as well as, or instead of, any subsequent period of time).