Section 21G Terrorism Act 2000

Section 21G of the Terrorism Act 2000 is about Other permitted disclosures etc. It provides as follows:

(1)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D if the disclosure is—

(a)to the authority that is the supervisory authority for that person by virtue of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017; …

(aa)made in good faith by virtue of section 21CA (disclosures within the regulated sector); or

(b)for the purpose of—

• (i) the detection, investigation or prosecution of a criminal offence (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere),
• (ii) an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002M1, or
• (iii) the enforcement of any order of a court under that Act.

(2)A professional legal adviser or a relevant professional adviser does not commit an offence under section 21D if the disclosure—

(a)is to the adviser’s client, and

(b)is made for the purpose of dissuading the client from engaging in conduct amounting to an offence.

(3)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D(1) if the person does not know or suspect that the disclosure is likely to have the effect mentioned in section 21D(1)(b).

(4)A person does not commit an offence under section 21D(3) if the person does not know or suspect that the disclosure is likely to have the effect mentioned in section 21D(3)(b).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk
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