Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

8.   Investigation

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    (1)   The Authority shall not conduct an investigation into a financial institution or a person engaged in other business activity other than for the purpose of ensuring compliance by the financial    institution or the person engaged in other business activity with this Act.

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    (2)   The Authority may conduct an investigation into a financial institution or a person engaged in other business activity if the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction involves the proceeds of criminal conduct or attempted transaction involves the proceeds of criminal conduct regardless of the amount of the transaction whether or not a suspicious transaction report is made by the financial institution or person engaged in other business activity.