Part III Terrorist Property
Offences
21CCF1F2Section 21CA: effect on disclosures under section 21A
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This section applies if in any proceedings a question arises as to whether the required disclosure has been made—
a
by a person (A) who discloses information under section 21CA(1) as a result of a disclosure request,
c
by any other person (C) to whom A discloses information under section 21CA(1) as a result of that request.
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A joint disclosure report is a report to a constable that—
a
is made jointly by A and B (whether or not also jointly with other persons to whom A discloses information under section 21CA(1)),
b
satisfies the requirements as to content mentioned in subsection (5) or (as the case may be) subsection (6),
c
is prepared after the making of a disclosure by A to B under section 21CA(1) in connection with—
i
a suspicion of a person’s involvement in the commission of a terrorist financing offence, or
ii
the identification of terrorist property or of its movement or use, and
d
is sent to the constable before the end of the applicable period.
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In the case of a joint disclosure report prepared in connection with a suspicion of a person’s involvement in the commission of a terrorist financing offence, the requirements as to content are that the report must—
a
explain the extent to which there are continuing grounds to suspect that the person is involved in the commission of the offence,
b
identify the person (if known),
c
set out the grounds for the suspicion, and
d
provide any other information relevant to the matter.
6
In the case of a joint disclosure report prepared in connection with the identification of terrorist property or of its movement or use, the requirements as to content are that the report must—
a
explain the extent to which there are continuing grounds to suspect that the property is terrorist property,
b
identify the property and the person who holds it (if known),
c
provide details of its movement or use (if known), and
d
provide any other information relevant to the matter.
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The applicable period is—
a
8
A constable may vary the period of 28 days (whether by lengthening or shortening it) by giving written notice to the person who made the required notification.
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A joint disclosure report must be—
a
approved by the nominated officer of each person that jointly makes the report, and
b
signed by the nominated officer on behalf of each such person.
If there is no nominated officer the report must be approved and signed by another senior officer.
10
References in this section to A, B or C include—
a
a nominated officer acting on behalf of A, B or C, and
b
any other person who is an employee, officer or partner of A, B or C.