Sch 6A para 5 Provision of information in response to external requests
Where an external request is received and the NCA does not possess information which the NCA considers relevant to the external request, and it suspects a relevant person possesses such information, the NCA— (a) may exercise its powers under Parts 7 and 8 (investigations) of the 2002 Act, any orders made under section 445 (external investigations) of that Act, or Part 3 of the 2000 Act , as applicable, to seek an order for information from such person, and (b) must (subject to paragraph 10) provide any relevant information received in consequence of any such order promptly to the foreign FIU concerned.