16. Assistance and information sharing
(1) The Commission may, for the purposes of exercising its functions under this Part, consult, cooperate, share information with, or obtain the assistance of -
(b) a Computer Security Incident Response Team in another Member State designated pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 [OJ No. L194, 19.7.2016, p. 1], and
(c) a national regulatory authority in another Member State to whom a task under the Directive has been assigned.
(2) The Commission shall, where appropriate, consult and cooperate with the Garda Síochána, the competent authorities designated in accordance with Regulations 7 and 8 of the European Union (Measures for a High Common Level of Security of Network and Information Systems) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 360 of 2018), the competent authorities within the meaning of Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 [OJ No. L194, 19.7.2016, p. 1] and the Data Protection Commission in relation to any matter concerning this Part.