Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 1987 No. 87, 1987 - SECT 79

79. (1) Where a financial institution has information about an account held
with the institution and the institution has reasonable grounds for believing
that:

   (a)  the information may be relevant to an investigation of, or the
        prosecution of a person for, an offence against a law of the
        Commonwealth or of a Territory; or

   (b)  the information would otherwise be of assistance in the enforcement of
        this Act or the regulations; the institution may give the information
        to a police officer or a member, or member of staff, of the National
        Crime Authority.

(2) An action, suit or proceeding does not lie against:

   (a)  a financial institution; or

   (b)  an officer, employee or agent of the institution acting in the course
        of the person's employment or agency; in relation to any action taken
        by that institution or person pursuant to subsection (1).