Part IThe National Criminal Intelligence Service
Functions
4Service plans
1
The NCIS Service Authority shall, before the beginning of each financial year, issue a plan setting out the proposed arrangements for the carrying out by NCIS of its functions during the year (“the service plan”).
2
The service plan shall include a statement of the Authority’s priorities for the year, of the financial resources expected to be available and of the proposed allocation of those resources, and shall give particulars of—
a
any objectives determined by the Secretary of State under section 26,
b
any objectives determined by the Authority under section 3, and
c
any performance targets established by the Authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 27 or otherwise.
3
A draft of the service plan shall be prepared by the Director General of NCIS and submitted by him to the Authority for it to consider.
4
Before issuing a service plan which differs from the draft submitted by the Director General under subsection (3), the Authority shall consult the Director General.
5
The Authority shall arrange for every service plan issued by it under this section to be published in such manner as appears to it to be appropriate, and shall send a copy of the plan to—
a
the Secretary of State,
b
each police authority for an area in Great Britain, each joint police board (within the meaning of the [1967 c. 77.] Police (Scotland) Act 1967) and the Police Authority for Northern Ireland,
c
the chief officer of police of each police force in England and Wales, the chief constable of each police force in Scotland and the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary,
d
the NCS Service Authority,
e
the Director General of the National Crime Squad, and
f
the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.