14.3—Authorization.
Departmental units are hereby authorized to
request financial records of any customer from a
financial institution pursuant to a formal written
request under the Act only if:
(a)
No administrative summons or subpoena
authority reasonably appears to be available to
the Departmental unit to obtain financial records
for the purpose for which the records are
sought;
(b)
There is reason to believe that the records
sought are relevant to a legitimate law
enforcement inquiry and will further that
inquiry;
(c)
The request is issued by a supervisory
official of a rank designated by the head of the
requesting Departmental unit. Officials so
designated shall not delegate this authority to
others;
(e)
The notice requirements set forth in
section 1108(4) of the Act, or the requirements
pertaining to delay of notice in section 1109 of
the Act are satisfied, except in situations where
no notice is required. (e.g., section 1113(g) )