44.—(1) This regulation applies where the provider of a service who is established in the United Kingdom provides the service in another EEA state and—
(a)pursuant to Article 18 of the Services Directive, a relevant authority in that state proposes to take measures relating to the safety of the service, and
(b)pursuant to the procedure in Article 35 of the Services Directive, that authority requests a competent authority to supply information on the service and the circumstances of the case.
(2) The competent authority must—
(a)check whether the provider is authorised to provide the service,
(b)verify the facts underlying the request, and
(c)inform the requesting authority and the Secretary of State of the measures taken or envisaged or of the reasons why it has not taken any measures.