186 Terrorist financing: information orders

186  Terrorist financing: information orders

(1)     Section 22B of the Terrorism Act 2000 (further information orders) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (12).

(2)     In the heading for “Further information” substitute “Information”.

(3)     In subsection (1) for “a further” substitute “an”.

(4)     After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)     A magistrates' court or (in Scotland) the sheriff may, on an application made—

(a)     in the case of a magistrates' court, by the Director General of the National Crime Agency or an authorised NCA officer, and

(b)     in the case of the sheriff, by a procurator fiscal,

make an information order if satisfied that either condition 3 or condition 4 is met.”

(5)     In subsection (3) for “A further” substitute “An”.

(6)     In subsection (4) for “a further” substitute “an”.

(7)     In subsection (5) for “a further” substitute “an”.

(8)     After subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)     Condition 3 for the making of an information order is met if—

(a)     the information would assist an authorised NCA officer to conduct—

(i)     operational analysis of information that is relevant to terrorist financing or suspected terrorist financing, or

(ii)     strategic analysis identifying trends or patterns in the conduct of terrorist financing, or systemic deficiencies

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