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(b) that the investigation to which the request relates is being carried out, or
(c) that, in pursuance of the request, information has been given to the authority which
made the request.
(4) An institution guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(5) Any other person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to
a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both,
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years
or to a fine, or to both.
Requests for information about banking transactions for use in UK
43- Information about a person’s bank account
(1) If it appears to a judicial authority in the United Kingdom, on an application made by a
prosecuting authority, that—
(a) a person is subject to an investigation in the United Kingdom into serious criminal
conduct,
(b) the person holds, or may hold, an account at a bank which is situated in a participa-
ting country, and
(c) the information which the applicant seeks to obtain is likely to be of substantial
value for the purposes of the investigation, the judicial authority may request assistance under
this section.
(2) The judicial authorities are—
(a) in relation to England andWales, any judge or justice of the peace,
(b) in relation to Scotland, any sheriff,
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, any judge or resident magistrate.
(3) If it appears to a prosecuting authority mentioned in subsection (4) that paragraphs (a) to
(c) of subsection (1) are met, the authority may itself request assistance under this section.
(4) The prosecuting authorities are—
(a) in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, a prosecuting authority de-
signated by an order made by the Secretary of State,