
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (Crown Servants and Regulators Etc.) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st August 1994.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987;
 “relevant financial business” has the meaning given by regulation 4 of the Money Laundering Regulations 1993.
3 
Sections 42, 42A, 43, 43A and 43B of the Act (offences in connection with proceeds of drug trafficking) shall apply to the following persons, namely:—
(a) the Director of Savings; and
(b) any person employed by or otherwise engaged in the service of the Director of Savings;in circumstances where the said Director or any such person is carrying on relevant financial business.
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(1) Section 43A of the Act (failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering) shall not apply to the following persons, being hereby designated for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 46A(2) of the Act:—
(a) the Bank of England;
(b) the Building Societies Commission;
(c) a designated agency within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;
(d) a recognised self-regulating organisation within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;
(e) a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;
(f) a transferee body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;
(g) a recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;
(h) the Council of Lloyds;
(i) the Friendly Societies Commission;
(j) the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies;
(k) the Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland;
(l) the Central Office of the Registry of Friendly Societies;
(m) the Register of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland;
(n) the Assistant Registrar of Credit Unions for Northern Ireland.
(2) The following category of persons is hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 46A(2) of the Act, namely, persons who are (for the purpose of performing regulatory, supervisory, investigative or registration functions) employed by or otherwise engaged in the service of any person designated under paragraph (1) of this regulation.
(3) Section 43A of the Act shall not apply in any circumstances to any person who falls within a category of persons prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 46A(2) of the Act.
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th July 1994