Part 1

Mutual assistance in criminal matters
Chapter 4

Information about banking transactions

Requests for information about banking transactions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for use abroad

Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders
36
1
A judge may make an account monitoring order, on an application made to him in pursuance of a direction under section 35(3), if he is satisfied that—
a
there is an investigation in the country in question into criminal conduct, and
b
the order is sought for the purposes of the investigation.
2
The application may be made ex parte to a judge in chambers.
3
The application may specify information relating to—
a
all accounts held by the person specified in the application for the order at the financial institution so specified,
b
a particular description, or particular descriptions, of accounts so held, or
c
a particular account, or particular accounts, so held.
4
The court may discharge or vary an account monitoring order on an application made by—
a
the person who applied for the order,
b
a senior police officer,
c
a constable authorised by a senior police officer to make the application,
d
a senior customs officer,
e
a customs officer authorised by a senior customs officer to make the application.
5
Account monitoring orders have effect as if they were orders of the court.
S. 36 in force at 1.11.2006 by S.I. 2006/2811, art. 2