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36A. Examination of background and purpose of certain transactions.

(1) A designated person shall, as far as possible, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted in accordance with section 54, examine the background and purpose of all transactions that -

(a) are complex,

(b) are unusually large,

(c) are conducted in an unusual pattern, or

(d) do not have an apparent economic or lawful purpose.

(2) A designated person shall increase the degree and nature of monitoring of a business relationship in order to determine whether transactions referred to in subsection (1) appear suspicious.

(3) A designated person who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and is liable -

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months (or both), or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years (or both).

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