This section applies if in any proceedings a question arises as to whether the required disclosure has been made for the purposes of section 330(4) or 331(4)—
by a person (A) who discloses information under section 339ZB(1) as a result of a disclosure request,
by a person (B) who makes a required notification in accordance with section 339ZC(3)(b) in connection with that request, or
by any other person (C) to whom A discloses information under section 339ZB(1) as a result of that request.
A joint disclosure report is a report to an NCA authorised officer that—
is made jointly by A and B (whether or not also jointly with other persons to whom A discloses information under section 339ZB(1)),
satisfies the requirements as to content mentioned in subsection (5),
is prepared after the making of a disclosure by A to B under section 339ZB(1) in connection with a suspicion of a person's engagement in money laundering, and
is sent to the NCA authorised officer before the end of the applicable period.
The requirements as to content are that the report must—
explain the extent to which there are continuing grounds to suspect that the person mentioned in subsection (4)(c) is engaged in money laundering,
identify the person (if known),
set out the grounds for the suspicion, and
provide any other information relevant to the matter.
The applicable period is—
in a case where the disclosure under section 339ZB was made as a result of a disclosure request from an NCA authorised officer by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of that section, whatever period may be specified by the officer when making the request;
in a case where the disclosure was made as a result of a disclosure request from another person by virtue of subsection (3)(b) of that section, the period of 84 days beginning with the day on which a required notification is made in connection with the request.
References in this section to A, B or C include—
a nominated officer acting on behalf of A, B or C, and
any other person who is an employee, officer or partner of A, B or C.