Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

178 Co-operation in the exercise of functions

(1) The regulatory bodies must co-operate with each other in the exercise of their relevant functions if they think that such co-operation—

(a) will have a positive effect on the manner in which those functions are exercised, or

(b) will assist them in achieving their general objectives.

(2) A regulatory body must, in the exercise of its relevant functions, seek to co-operate with a relevant authority if the regulatory body thinks such co-operation—

(a) will have a positive effect on the manner in which the body exercises its functions, or

(b) will assist the body in achieving its general objectives.

(3) Where a regulatory body requests the co-operation of a relevant authority under subsection (2) the authority must comply with the request unless the authority—

(a) is prevented from co-operating in the manner requested by any enactment or other rule of law,

(b) thinks that such co-operation would otherwise be incompatible with its own functions, or

(c) thinks that such co-operation would have an adverse effect on its functions.

(4) If a relevant authority requests the co-operation of a regulatory body, the body must comply with that request unless the body—

(a) is prevented from co-operating in the manner requested by any enactment (including this Act) or other rule of law,

(b) thinks that such co-operation would otherwise be incompatible with the regulatory body’s own functions, or

(c) thinks that such co-operation would have an adverse effect—

(i) on the body’s functions, or

(ii) on achieving the body’s general objectives.