Protection of cash dealers, reporting entities, etc.
8 Protection of cash dealers, reporting entities, etc.
A proceeding does not lie against—
an entity in relation to anything done by the entity—
that was required under this Act; or
in the mistaken belief that it was required under this Act; or
an officer, employee or agent of an entity in relation to anything done by the person in the course of the person’s appointment, employment or agency—
that was required under this Act; or
in the mistaken belief that it was required under this Act.
If an entity, or a person who is an officer, employee or agent of an entity, communicates or gives information or produces documents under a prescribed provision, the entity or person is taken, for the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002, sections 250 and 252, not to have been in the possession of the information at any time.
Editor’s note—Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002, section 250 (Money laundering) and 252 (Possession etc. of property suspected of being tainted property)
In this section—entity means a cash dealer or a reporting entity.prescribed provision means—
section 6, 6A, 7 or 7A; or
section 16 of the FTR Act; or
section 41, 43 or 45 of the AMLCTF Act.
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