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Part II · Provisions Applicable to Institutions and Other Persons

10. When disclosure of information is permitted

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(1)

A person shall not disclose any information that will identify or is likely to identify —

(a)

the person who has handled a transaction in respect of which a suspicious transaction report under this

Act has been made ;

(b)

the person who has prepared such a suspicious transaction report ;

(c)

the person who has reported such a suspicious transaction ; or

(d)

the information contained in a suspicious transaction report or information provided pursuant to section 7, other than for the purpose of—

(i)

the investigation or prosecution of a person or persons for an unlawful activity, or an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 5 of 2006 or the Convention on the Suppression of

Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25 of 2005, respectively ; or

(ii)

the enforcement or implementation of the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, No. 5

of 2006 and the Convention on the Suppression of

Terrorist Financing Act, No. 25 of 2005.

Financial Transactions Reporting

(2)

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the disclosure of any information for the purposes of the prosecution of any person for the violation of the provisions of section 7.

Read on from s 11

Part III

Powers and Functions of the Financial Intelligence Unit

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Functions of Supervisory Authority of an Institution and Auditors

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Currency Reporting at the Border

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Offences and Liabilities

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part VII