S.I. No. 52/2004 - Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section 57A) Order 2004

I, MICHAEL McDOWELL, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 57A (inserted by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (No. 50 of 2001)) of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (No. 15 of 1994) (as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 1997 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1997 )), after consultation with the Minister for Finance, order as follows:

1. This order may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (Section 57A) Order 2004.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 16th day of February 2004.

3. The Union of Myanmar is designated for the purposes of section 57A (inserted by section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 (No. 50 of 2001)) of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (No. 15 of 1994).

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Regulation designates the Union of Myanmar as a state that does not have in place adequate procedures for the detection of money laundering pursuant to Section 57A of the Criminal Justice Act 1994 (as inserted by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 ).