Article 34C Non-compliance with an unexplained wealth orderF1

This article applies in a case where F2the respondent and the specified responsible officer (if any), between them, fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirements imposed by an unexplained wealth order in respect of any property before the end of the response period.

For the purposes of paragraph (1) where an unexplained wealth order imposes more than one requirement on the respondent, F3the respondent and the specified responsible officer (if any) are to be taken to have failed to comply with the requirements imposed by the order unless each of the requirements is complied with or is purported to be complied with.

In the event of a failure by the respondent F4or the specified responsible officer (if any) to comply with the requirements of an unexplained wealth order, the enforcement authority that applied for the order must inform the Secretary of State of that failure and whether an interim freezing order has effect in relation to the property (see article 34H (unexplained wealth order: application for interim freezing order)).

The Secretary of State must—

In this article—

• “requesting party” means the overseas authority that requested assistance with the external investigation in question;

• “response period” means the period specified by the court in accordance with article 34A(7) (period specified for complying with the order).