Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, Anti-Restricted Activity Financing and Proceeeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 · Updated to 1 Mar 2026 · Part IV · Reporting Obligations
24. Protection of persons reporting
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discloses or supplies any information in any report made under this Part; or
supplies any information in connection with such a report, whether at the time the report is made or afterwards;
in respect of—
the disclosure or supply, or the manner of the disclosure or supply, by that person, of the information referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or
any consequences that follow from the disclosure or supply of that information, unless the information was disclosed or supplied in bad faith.
In proceedings against any person for an offence under this Part, it shall be a defence for that person to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.