145Inquiry notices—giving

145 Inquiry notices—giving (1) A police officer of the rank of commander (or higher) may give an inquiry notice to a financial institution. (2) The inquiry notice may be given only if the police officer is satisfied that the information to which the notice relates is relevant to deciding whether— (a) an application could be made for an order under this Act (including for another order under this part), a corresponding law order, or a search warrant under part 13 (Search warrants), in relation to anyone; or (b) a proceeding could be begun against anyone for an offence against this Act or a corresponding law or for a money laundering offence. Note A money laundering offence includes a prescribed offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory, see dict. (3) The police officer must give a copy of the notice to the financial institution to which the notice applies.