Part 5Miscellaneous

Chapter 2Provision of investigative assistance to overseas regulators

323Notifications in respect of requests for investigative assistance

(1)

R must notify the Secretary of State that R has received a request for assistance from O where—

(a)

R considers that it would be appropriate for R to assist O, and

(b)

the Secretary of State has not given R a general authorisation to provide O with the assistance requested (see section 322(2)(b)).

(2)

But subsection (1) does not apply where O’s request is made under or in accordance with a qualifying cooperation arrangement.

(3)

R must notify O as to whether R will be providing the assistance requested and, where relevant, of any conditions imposed on that assistance (see section 322(6)).