SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 6AACCOUNT MONITORING ORDERS

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Sch. 6A inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(3); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(1)(c)

Account monitoring orders

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1

A judge may, on an application made to him by an appropriate officer, make an account monitoring order if he is satisfied that—

a

the order is sought for the purposes of a terrorist investigation,

b

the tracing of terrorist property is desirable for the purposes of the investigation, and

c

the order will enhance the effectiveness of the investigation.

2

The application for an account monitoring order must state that the order is sought against the financial institution specified in the application in relation to information which—

a

relates to an account or accounts held at the institution by the person specified in the application (whether solely or jointly with another), and

b

is of the description so specified.

3

The application for an account monitoring order 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.

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An account monitoring order is an order that the financial institution specified in the application for the order must—

a

for the period specified in the order,

b

in the manner so specified,

c

at or by the time or times so specified, and

d

at the place or places so specified,

provide information of the description specified in the application to an appropriate officer.

5

The period stated in an account monitoring order must not exceed the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the order is made.