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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,
Chapter 1
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(1)For the purposes of this Part a confiscation investigation is an investigation into—
(a)whether a person has benefited from his criminal conduct, or
(b)the extent or whereabouts of his benefit from his criminal conduct.
(2)For the purposes of this Part a civil recovery investigation is an investigation into—
(a)whether property is recoverable property or associated property,
(b)who holds the property, or
(c)its extent or whereabouts.
(3)But an investigation is not a civil recovery investigation if—
(a)proceedings for a recovery order have been started in respect of the property in question,
(b)an interim receiving order applies to the property in question,
(c)an interim administration order applies to the property in question, or
(d)the property in question is detained under section 295.
(4)For the purposes of this Part a money laundering investigation is an investigation into whether a person has committed a money laundering offence.
Commencement Information
I1S. 341 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
(1)This section applies if a person knows or suspects that an appropriate officer or (in Scotland) a proper person is acting (or proposing to act) in connection with a confiscation investigation, a civil recovery investigation or a money laundering investigation which is being or is about to be conducted.
(2)The person commits an offence if—
(a)he makes a disclosure which is likely to prejudice the investigation, or
(b)he falsifies, conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of, or causes or permits the falsification, concealment, destruction or disposal of, documents which are relevant to the investigation.
(3)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (2)(a) if—
(a)he does not know or suspect that the disclosure is likely to prejudice the investigation,
(b)the disclosure is made in the exercise of a function under this Act or any other enactment relating to criminal conduct or benefit from criminal conduct or in compliance with a requirement imposed under or by virtue of this Act, or
(c)he is a professional legal adviser and the disclosure falls within subsection (4).
(4)A disclosure falls within this subsection if it is a disclosure—
(a)to (or to a representative of) a client of the professional legal adviser in connection with the giving by the adviser of legal advice to the client, or
(b)to any person in connection with legal proceedings or contemplated legal proceedings.
(5)But a disclosure does not fall within subsection (4) if it is made with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.
(6)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (2)(b) if—
(a)he does not know or suspect that the documents are relevant to the investigation, or
(b)he does not intend to conceal any facts disclosed by the documents from any appropriate officer or (in Scotland) proper person carrying out the investigation.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to 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 to a fine or to both.
(8)For the purposes of this section—
(a)“appropriate officer” must be construed in accordance with section 378;
(b)“proper person” must be construed in accordance with section 412.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 342 applied (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Crown Servants) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/173), regs. 1, 3
Commencement Information
I2S. 342 in force at 24.2.2003 by S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-6) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
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