Part 4Notification requirements

Notification requirements

48AF1Notification of changes: financial information and information about identification documents

1

If there is a change in any of the financial information (see paragraph 1 of Schedule 3A), or information about identification documents (see paragraph 2 of that Schedule), in relation to a person to whom the notification requirements apply, the person must notify the police of the change.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) there is a change in the financial information if—

a

an account previously notified in accordance with this Part is closed;

b

a payment card previously notified in accordance with this Part is no longer held by the person notified as holding it;

c

an account is opened, or a payment card is obtained, which would have been required to be notified in accordance with section 47(2)(gb) if the account or card had been held at the time when notification was made under section 47(1);

d

any other financial information previously notified in accordance with this Part is altered or becomes inaccurate.

3

For the purposes of subsection (1) there is a change in the information about identification documents if—

a

the person ceases to hold a passport or other document previously notified in accordance with this Part;

b

the person obtains a passport or other document which would have been required to be notified in accordance with section 47(2)(gc) if it had been held at the time when notification was made under section 47(1).

4

Where a change required to be notified under subsection (1) relates to opening a new account or obtaining a new payment card as mentioned in subsection (2)(c), the person must in notifying the change include all the information (so far as relevant) specified in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3A in respect of the new account or card.

5

Where a change required to be notified under subsection (1) relates to the holding of a new passport or other document as mentioned in subsection (3)(b), the person must in notifying the change include all the information (so far as relevant) specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3A in relation to the new passport or other document.

6

Notification under this section must be made before the end of the period of three days beginning with the day on which the event in question occurs.

7

In determining the period within which notification is to be made under this section, any time when the person is—

a

remanded in or committed to custody by any order of a court,

b

serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention,

c

detained in a hospital, or

d

detained under the Immigration Acts,

is to be ignored.

8

Notification under this section must be accompanied by re-notification of the other information mentioned in section 47(2).