Article 36 InterpretationI1

References to a “constable” include references to an officer of Revenue and Customs and to an immigration officer.

“Legal privilege” means protection in legal proceedings from disclosure by virtue of any rule of law relating to the confidentiality of communications; and “items subject to legal privilege” are—

which would be so protected.

“Financial institution” means a person carrying on a business in the regulated sector.

But a person who ceases to carry on a business in the regulated sector (whether by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002^f1 or otherwise) is to continue to be treated as financial institution for the purposes of any requirement under—

to provide information which relates to a time when the person was a financial institution.

References in this Part to a business in the regulated sector must be construed in accordance with Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

References to notice in writing include references to notice given by electronic means.

References to “premises” include any place and, in particular, include—

“Proper person” means the Scottish Ministers or a person named by them.

“Settlement” (in relation to unexplained wealth orders and interim freezing orders) has the meaning given by section 620 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005.

For the purposes of this Part—

• “external request” has the same meaning as in article 46I (unexplained wealth order: application for interim freezing order);

• “interim freezing order” has the same meaning as in article 46I;

• “requesting party” has the same meaning as in article 46C(5) (non-compliance with an unexplained wealth order);

• “respondent” has the same meaning as in article 46A(2)(b) (unexplained wealth orders);

• “response period” has the same meaning as in article 46C(5);

• “unexplained wealth order” has the same meaning as in article 46A (unexplained wealth orders: Scotland).