10Duty to co-operate
1
The Safeguarding Board and each committee and sub-committee must co-operate with the persons or bodies specified in section 1(3) and with any persons or bodies referred to in section 1(4) in the exercise by the Board or a committee or sub-committee of its functions.
2
The persons or bodies specified in section 1(3) and any persons or bodies referred to in section 1(4) must co-operate with the Safeguarding Board, committees and sub-committees—
a
in the exercise by the Board or a committee or sub-committee of its functions; and
b
in the exercise by the person or body concerned of any of its functions relating to safeguarding or promoting the welfare of children.
3
The disclosure of information to or by the Safeguarding Board or a committee or sub-committee in pursuance of a duty of co-operation under subsection (1) or (2) does not breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed); but this subsection does not authorise a disclosure of information which contravenes the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29).