184.— (1) Where NAMA or a NAMA group entity is a party to any legal proceedings affecting an acquired bank asset, the participating institution from which the bank asset was acquired shall, without prejudice to any other obligation arising under this Act, if NAMA or the NAMA group entity so requests, provide NAMA or the NAMA group entity with any assistance reasonably required by NAMA or the NAMA group entity for the purpose of the proceedings, including—

(a) the provision of documents or information,

(b) the making available of witnesses, and

(c) the provision of evidence by affidavit or otherwise.

(2) A participating institution has, and shall be taken always to have had, as part of its functions and objects, the power and capacity to give the assistance required by subsection (1).