Section 54B of The Banking Act CAP 488: Limitation of right to privacy

(1) The right to privacy guaranteed under Article 31 of the Constitution is hereby limited under Article 24 of the Constitution only to the nature and extent contemplated under subsection (2).
(2) Where a person is suspected or accused of an offence under this Act —
(a) the person’s home or property may, with a warrant, be searched;
(b) the person’s possessions may be seized;
(c) information relating to that person’s financial, family or private affairs where required may be revealed; or
(d) the privacy of a person’s communications may be investigated or otherwise interfered with.
(3) A limitation of a right under subsection (1) shall apply only for the purpose of the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of proceeds of crime, money laundering and financing of terrorism.

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