Activities of other respondersS
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37.—(1) In performing its duty under section 4(1), a relevant responder–
(a)must have regard to any advice and assistance to business or advice and assistance to voluntary organisations provided by other responders which have functions which are exercisable in the area in which the functions of the relevant responders are exercisable; and
(b)need not perform that duty to the extent that to do so would unnecessarily duplicate that advice and assistance.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), it is immaterial whether the advice and assistance provided by another responder is provided by virtue of section 4(1), a duty under another enactment or otherwise.