[F14C Publication of reportsU.K.
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, the Secretary of State shall arrange for any report received by him under section 4B above to be published in such manner as appears to him to be appropriate.
(2)The Secretary of State may exclude from publication under subsection (1) above any part of a report if, in his opinion, the publication of that part—
(a)would be against the interests of national security; or
(b)might jeopardise the safety of any person.
(3)The Secretary of State shall—
(a)send a copy of the published report to the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police; and
(b)invite the chief constable to submit comments on the published report to the Secretary of State before such date as the Secretary of State may specify.
(4)The Secretary of State shall arrange for—
(a)any comments submitted by the chief constable in accordance with subsection (3) above, and
(b)any response that the Secretary of State may prepare to the published report or to any comments submitted by the chief constable,
to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 4C inserted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. {80}; S.I. 2002/2306, art.2(e)