(1)The Commission and the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts must co-operate with each other in the exercise of their respective functions.
(2)In particular—
(a)the Commission must keep the Independent Regulator informed about the provision of health care by NHS foundation trusts, and
(b)the Independent Regulator must give the Commission any information the Independent Regulator has about the provision of health care by an NHS foundation trust which the Independent Regulator or the Commission considers would assist the Commission in the exercise of the Commission’s functions.
(3)Without prejudice to subsection (2)(a) the Commission must, on request, provide the Independent Regulator with any material relevant to—
(a)a review under section 46 or 49,
(b)a review or investigation under section 48, or
(c)a study promoted, or undertaken, by the Commission under section 54,
so far as the material relates to the provision of health care by an NHS foundation trust.