reg 68 Requests to other authorities
(1) This regulation applies if— (a) documents or information which are reasonably required by a supervisory authority in connection with the exercise by the authority of any of the functions given to it under these Regulations are not (as far as the supervisory authority is aware) available in the United Kingdom; and (b) the supervisory authority has reason to believe that such documents or information may be held by a person who is within the jurisdiction of a foreign authority. (2) A supervisory authority may request the assistance of the foreign authority in obtaining specified information or documents which satisfy the conditions in paragraph (1). (3) The information or documents provided to the supervisory authority pursuant to a request under paragraph (2) must only be used— (a) for the purpose for which it was provided; or (b) for the purposes of proceedings arising as a result of contravention of a relevant requirement in these Regulations, or proceedings arising out of such proceedings. (4) Paragraph (3) does not apply if the foreign authority by which the information or documents were provided consents to its use. (5) In this regulation, “ foreign authority ” has the meaning given in regulation 67(6).