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(1)Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary shall inspect the Police Force from time to time.
(2)Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary shall also inspect the Police Force if requested by the Secretary of State to inspect the force—
(a)generally, or
(b)in respect of a particular matter.
(3)Following an inspection the inspectors shall report to the Secretary of State on the efficiency and effectiveness of the force—
(a)generally, or
(b)in the case of an inspection under subsection (2)(b), in respect of the matters to which the inspection related.
(4)A report under subsection (3) must be in such form as the Secretary of State may direct.
(5)Where the Secretary of State receives a report under subsection (3) he shall publish it.
(6)Section 55 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (inspection reports: publication and comment) shall have effect, with any necessary modifications, in relation to a report of an inspection under this section.
(7)The Authority shall pay to the Secretary of State such amounts as the Secretary of State may specify in respect of an inspection carried out under this section.
(8)In the application of this section in relation to Scotland—
(a)a reference to Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary shall be treated as a reference to inspectors of constabulary appointed under section 33(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77), and
(b)where an inspection under this section is carried out by inspectors so appointed the references to the Secretary of State in subsection (7) shall be treated as references to the Scottish Ministers.
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