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Valid from 01/04/1994
(1)A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he knows or suspects that a constable is acting, or is proposing to act, in connection with an investigation which is being, or is about to be, conducted into money laundering; and
(b)he discloses to any other person information or any other matter which is likely to prejudice that investigation, or proposed investigation.
(2)A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he knows or suspects that a disclosure (“the disclosure”) has been made to a constable under section 93A or 93B above; and
(b)he discloses to any other person information or any other matter which is likely to prejudice any investigation which might be conducted following the disclosure.
(3)A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a)he knows or suspects that a disclosure of a kind mentioned in section 93A(5) or 93B(8) above (“the disclosure”) has been made; and
(b)he discloses to any person information or any other matter which is likely to prejudice any investigation which might be conducted following the disclosure.
(4)Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) above makes it an offence for a professional legal adviser to disclose any information or other matter—
(a)to, or to a representative of, a client of his in connection with the giving by the adviser of legal advice to the client; or
(b)to any person—
(i)in contemplation of, or in connection with, legal proceedings; and
(ii)for the purpose of those proceedings.
(5)Subsection (4) above does not apply in relation to any information or other matter which is disclosed with a view to furthering any criminal purpose.
(6)In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1), (2) or (3) above, it is a defence to prove that he did not know or suspect that the disclosure was likely to be prejudicial in the way mentioned in that subsection.
(7)In this section “money laundering” means doing any act which constitutes an offence under section 93A, 93B or 93C above or, in the case of an act done otherwise than in England and Wales or Scotland, would constitute such an offence if done in England and Wales or (as the case may be) Scotland.
(8)For the purposes of subsection (7) above, having possession of any property shall be taken to be doing an act in relation to it.
(9)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine or to both.
(10)No constable or other person shall be guilty of an offence under this section in respect of anything done by him in the course of acting in connection with the enforcement, or intended enforcement, of any provision of this Act or of any other enactment relating to an offence to which this Part of this Act applies.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 93D inserted (1.4.1994 ) by 1993 s. 36, s.32(with s. 78(6)); S.I. 1994/700, art. 2,Sch.
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