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(1)A licensed dealer or registered dealer that becomes aware of a transaction occurring in the course of their activities that they have reasonable grounds to suspect may be related to the diversion of a precursor to an illicit market or use shall, within 72 hours after becoming aware of the transaction, make a written report to the Minister containing the following information:
(a)with respect to the licensed dealer or registered dealer,
(i)in the case of an individual, their name and, if applicable, title, as well as their municipal address and telephone number, or
(ii)in the case of a corporation, its name, municipal address and telephone number, as well as the title of the position held by the individual making the report;
(b)the name and municipal address of the other party to the transaction;
(c)details of the transaction, including its date and time and its type;
(d)the name and quantity of the precursor involved and, in the case of a preparation or mixture, the names and quantities of all precursors that it contains; and
(e)a detailed description of the reasons for the dealer’s suspicions.
(2)A licensed dealer or registered dealer shall not disclose that they have made the report or disclose details of it with the intent to prejudice a criminal investigation, whether or not a criminal investigation has begun.
(3)No civil proceedings lie against a licensed dealer or registered dealer for having made the report in good faith.
(4)The report, or any evidence derived from it, is not to be used or received to incriminate the licensed dealer or registered dealer, or the dealer’s agent or mandatary, in any criminal proceeding against them other than a prosecution under section 132, 136 or 137 of the Criminal Code.
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