157Power to provide information to qualifications regulatorsE+W+N.I.
(1)Ofqual may provide information to a qualifications regulator for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the performance of a relevant function of the regulator.
(2)For the purposes of this section—
(a)a qualifications regulator is a person who has functions in any part of the United Kingdom which are similar to Ofqual's qualifications functions, and
(b)a function of a qualifications regulator is a relevant function if it is similar to any of the qualifications functions of Ofqual.
(3)Nothing in this section—
(a)affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this section, or
(b)authorises the disclosure of information in contravention of any provision made by or under any Act which prevents disclosure of the information.
Commencement Information
I1S. 157 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1