Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
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Change 1
As published
183 Money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions
(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 327 (concealing etc), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182) insert—
(2F) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(2G) Where subsection (2F) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
(3) In section 328 (arrangements), after subsection (7) (inserted by section 182) insert—
(8) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(9) Where subsection (8) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
(4) In section 329 (acquisition, use and possession), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182), insert—
(2F) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(2G) Where subsection (2F) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
Your change, as a redline
183 Money laundering: exemptions for mixed-property transactions
(1) The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 327 (concealing etc), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182) insert—
(2F) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(2G) Where subsection (2F) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
(3) In section 328 (arrangements), after subsection (7) (inserted by section 182) insert—
(8) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(9) Where subsection (8) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
(4) In section 329 (acquisition, use and possession), after subsection (2E) (inserted by section 182), insert—
(2F) A person (“P”) who does an act mentioned in subsection (1) does not commit an offence under that subsection if—
(a) P is carrying on business in the regulated sector,
(b) P does the act in the course of that business, on behalf of a customer or client, in operating an account or accounts maintained with P or in connection with holding any property for the customer or client,
(c) at the time of the act, P knows or suspects that part but not all of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is criminal property (“the relevant criminal property”),
(d) it is not possible, at the time the act takes place, to identify the part of the funds or property that is the relevant criminal property, and
(e) the value of the funds in the account or accounts, or of the property so held, is not, as a direct or indirect result of the act, less than the value of the relevant criminal property at the time of the act.
(2G) Where subsection (2F) applies—
(a) if P does the act in operating an account or accounts, the funds in the account or accounts immediately after the act are assumed to include the relevant criminal property, and
(b) if P does the act in connection with holding any property for the customer or client, such of that property as is held by P immediately after the act is assumed to include the relevant criminal property.
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