Police Act 1997

50 Service plans

(1) The NCS Service Authority shall, before the beginning of each financial year, issue a plan setting out the proposed arrangements for the carrying out by the National Crime Squad 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 71,

(b) any objectives determined by the Authority under section 49, and

(c) any performance targets established by the Authority, whether in compliance with a direction under section 72 or otherwise.

(3) A draft of the service plan shall be prepared by the Director General of the National Crime Squad 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 England and Wales,

(c) the chief officer of police of each police force in England and Wales,

(d) the NCIS Service Authority, and

(e) the Director General of NCIS.