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Section 435: Use of information by certain authorities

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · 2002 c. 29View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 10: Information

Information obtained by or on behalf of a relevant authority in connection with the exercise of any of the authority's functions under, or in relation to, Part 5 or 8 may be used by the authority in connection with his exercise of any of the authority's other functions (whether under, or in relation to, either Part, another Part of this Act or otherwise).

Information obtained by or on behalf of a relevant authority in connection with the exercise of any of the authority's functions (whether under, or in relation to, this Act or otherwise) which are not functions under, or in relation to, Part 5 or 8 may be used by the authority in connection with his exercise of any of the authority's functions under, or in relation to, Part 5 or 8.

This section applies to information obtained before the coming into force of the section as well as to information obtained after the coming into force of the section.

In this section "relevant authority" means—

the Director of Public Prosecutions;
the Director of the Serious Fraud Office; ...
the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs; or
the Financial Conduct Authority.

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