Section 15: Foreign request for location of proceeds of crime

15. Foreign request for location of proceeds of crime (1) Where— (a) a foreign State requests the Central Authority to assist in locating property believed to be the proceeds of a serious crime committed in that State; or (b) an international criminal tribunal requests the Central Authority to assist in locating property believed to be the proceeds of an international criminal tribunal offence, M69 – 15 [Issue 1] Mutual Assistance in Criminal and Related Matters Act the Central Authority may apply to a Judge in Chambers for an order— (i) that any information relevant to— (A) identifying, locating or quantifying any property; or (B) identifying or locating any document necessary for the transfer of any property, belonging to, or in the possession or under the control of that person be delivered forthwith to the Central Authority; or (ii) that a bank or financial institution forthwith produces to the Central Authority all information obtained by it about any business transaction relating to the property for such period before or after the date of the order as the Judge may direct. (2) Notwithstanding section 26 of the Bank of Mauritius Act, section 64 of the Banking Act, section 83 of the Financial Services Act and section 6 (7) and (8), a Judge in Chambers may grant an order under subsection (1) on being satisfied that— (a) the document is material and necessary to the proceedings in the foreign State or before the international criminal tribunal; and (b) the law of the foreign State authorises the granting of such an order in circumstances similar to the one relating to the request. [S. 15 amended by s. 22 of Act 14 of 2005 w.e.f. 10 November 2004.]