Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993
87Notice to financial organisations to provide information
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87 Notice to financial organisations to provide information
[Section 87 Inserted by No. 60 of 2013, s. 12, Applied:01 Mar 2014]
(1) The DPP, by written notice, may require a financial organisation, or an officer of a financial organisation, to do one or more of the following in respect of unexplained wealth proceedings or to assist in deciding whether or not to apply for any order, declaration or warrant in relation to unexplained wealth under this Act:
(a) provide all information the organisation has about whether or not a person specified in the notice holds an account with the organisation;
(b) provide all information the organisation has about whether or not an account, or deposit box, described in the notice is held with the organisation;
(ba) [Section 87 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 2018, s. 6, Applied:10 Dec 2018] provide each record, information, material or thing in the custody or possession, or under the control, of the organisation that may be relevant to unexplained wealth proceedings, or persons, specified in the notice;
(c) identify each account, or deposit box, held with the organisation, if any, that may be relevant to unexplained wealth proceedings, or persons, specified in the notice;
(d) identify the holder of an account or deposit box, specified or described in the notice, held with the organisation;
(e) provide all information the organisation has about the existence of any other kind of transaction between the organisation and a person specified in the notice;
(f) provide all information the organisation has about whether or not a person described in the notice has applied to the organisation to open an account, borrow money or enter into any other type of transaction or arrangement with the organisation;
(g) if a transaction or arrangement mentioned in paragraph (e) or (f) has taken place, is taking place or is to take place, give the particulars, as specified in the notice, in respect of the transaction or arrangement.
(2) In complying with a notice under , a financial organisation must –