Rule 47.16 Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023I1
England and Wales
As well as complying with rules 47.6 and 47.11, an applicant who wants the court to make an account monitoring order must—
specify—
the person in respect of whose account or accounts information is sought,
the information sought,
the period during which the applicant wants the respondent to provide that information (to a maximum of 90 days), and
where, when and in what manner the applicant wants the respondent to provide that information;
explain, as applicable—
why the order is desirable for the purposes of a terrorist investigation to trace terrorist property within the meaning of the Terrorism Act 2000, or
why the order is sought for the purposes of an investigation into foreign power threat activity within the meaning of the National Security Act 2023;
explain how the order will enhance the effectiveness of the investigation; and
propose the terms of the order.
[Note. See Schedule 6A to the Terrorism Act 2000f1and Schedule 5 to the National Security Act 2023f2. The applicant for an account monitoring order must be—
under the 2000 Act, a police officer or a counter-terrorism financial investigator;
under the 2023 Act, a constable or an officer of the National Crime Agency.
‘Terrorist property’ is defined by section 14 of the 2000 Act.]
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Rule 47.16 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble
Footnotes
- f1
2000 c. 11; Schedule 6A was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24).
- f2
Notes on Part 47
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 47 Table of Contents omitted (6.4.2026) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 (S.I. 2026/47), rules 3, 10(c)(i)