Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32)

Part 1 U.K. Mutual assistance in criminal matters

Valid from 11/06/2006

Chapter 4 U.K. Information about banking transactions

Valid from 01/11/2006

Requests for information about banking transactions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for use abroad E+W+N.I.

36 Making, varying or discharging account monitoring orders E+W+N.I.

(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.