{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-scotland-order-2015/article-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-scotland-order-2015/article-26.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/206",
  "legislation_title": "The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) (Scotland) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/proceeds-of-crime-act-2002-external-investigations-scotland-order-2015",
  "path": "article/26",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Statements",
  "text": "(1) A statement made by a financial institution in response to a customer information order may not be used in evidence against it in criminal proceedings.\n(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply—\n(a) in the case of proceedings under Part 3 of the Act;\n(b) on a prosecution for an offence under article 25(1) or (3) of this Order;\n(c) on a prosecution for an offence under section 400(1) or (3) of the Act; or\n(d) on a prosecution for some other offence where, in giving evidence, the financial institution makes a statement inconsistent with the statement mentioned in paragraph (1).\n(3) A statement may not be used by virtue of paragraph (2)(d) against a financial institution unless—\n(a) evidence relating to it is adduced; or\n(b) a question relating to it is asked,\nby or on behalf of the financial institution in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 26 in force at 16.3.2015, see art. 1(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/206/article/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:48:07.705583+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}