21.—(1) The Board may disclose information about a Practitioner supplied to it or acquired by it pursuant to these Regulations to any of the following—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)any equivalent body—
(i)which has the Practitioner in any of its lists,
(ii)which is considering an application from the Practitioner for inclusion in any of its lists;
(c)the Scottish Executive;
(d)the Welsh Ministers;
(e)the Northern Ireland Executive;
(f)the NHSLA;
(g)the relevant body or any other appropriate regulatory body;
(h)any organisation or employer which, to the knowledge of the Board, is employing the Practitioner or using the Practitioner’s services in a professional capacity or considering doing so;
(i)any partnership which provides primary services, of which, to the knowledge of the Board, the Practitioner is a member, or which is considering inviting the Practitioner to become a member; and
(j)where an allegation of fraud is being considered, the NHS Business Services Authority.
(2) The Board is to disclose to the Secretary of State any information supplied to it or acquired by it pursuant to these Regulations that the Secretary of State may from time to time request.