Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION  

PART 1-3 - OUTLINE OF THIS ACT  

SECTION 8   Information gathering (Chapter 3)  

8(1)    
Chapter 3 sets out 5 ways to obtain information:

(a) examining any person about the affairs of people covered by examination orders (see Part 3-1 ); and

(b) requiring people, under production orders, to produce property-tracking documents or make them available for inspection (see Part 3-2 ); and

(c) requiring financial institutions to provide information and documents relating to accounts and transactions (see Part 3-3 ); and

(d) requiring financial institutions, under monitoring orders, to provide information about transactions over particular periods (see Part 3-4 ); and

(e) searching for and seizing tainted property or evidential material, either under search warrants or in relation to conveyances (see Part 3-5 ).

8(2)    

Chapter 3 also authorises the disclosure, to certain authorities for certain purposes, of information obtained under that Chapter or certain other provisions (see Part 3-6 ).