(1) The public authorities shall co-operate with each other with a view to ensuring that the performance by the Compensation Body of its functions in relation to the relevant purposes operates in a way that contributes to promoting the best interests of -
(a) the efficient and effective handling of claims under section 9,
(b) claimants under section 9,
(c) the efficient and effective handling of claims under section 10(3),
(d) claimants under section 10(3), and
(e) the Fund and the MIIC Fund.
(2) Notwithstanding any other enactment but subject to Part 4, the Compensation Body may, in furtherance of the performance of its functions in relation to the relevant purposes, disclose information held by it to -
(a) a public authority upon a request in writing made to the Compensation Body by the public authority for such disclosure where the Compensation Body is satisfied that the information is reasonably required by the public authority to facilitate the public authority in the performance
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